Brooklyn Nets’ Star Cam Thomas Faces Uncertain Future After Unexpected Hamstring Setback

Just when you thought Brooklyn’s season couldn’t get any bumpier, along comes another tough break: Cam Thomas, the team’s second-leading scorer averaging a solid 21.4 points per game, is sidelined with yet another left hamstring strain. Yep, you heard that right — this is his fourth setback of the same injury since last season began, limiting him to just 25 appearances last year. The Nets have announced a 3-to-4-week reevaluation window, but the real question looming over this situation? How this recurring injury saga could throw a wrench in Thomas’s impending free agency next summer. With a modest $6 million qualifying offer this year and a career-best shot at cashing in, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Brooklyn’s offense, already ranked 25th in the league, will now need to scramble for shot creation alongside Michael Porter Jr. — giving guys like Terance Mann, Tyrese Martin, and Egor Demin their time to shine. Buckle up; it’s going to be an intriguing stretch for the Nets, their supporters, and Thomas himself. LEARN MORE

As if things were not rough enough to start the season in Brooklyn…

Cam Thomas, the Nets’ second leading scorer at 21.4 points per game, is out with a left hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in 3-4 weeks, the team announced.

Brooklyn Nets Medical Update:

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain. The injury occurred during the first quarter of Wednesday’s game at Indiana. Thomas will be reevaluated in approximately three to four weeks.

— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) November 7, 2025

This has been an ongoing issue for Thomas: This is his fourth left hamstring strain since the start of last season (he only played 25 games last season because of it).

The big question for Thomas is whether this impacts his free agency next summer. Thomas is playing on a $6 million qualifying offer with Brooklyn this season, which will make him an unrestricted free agent next July 1. Thomas bet on himself, and was putting up 21.4 points a night and shooting 35.6% from beyond the arc this season (although his true shooting percentage of 54.6 is a little below the league average). There are certainly teams that could use his scoring, but his injury history could (will?) give teams pause, and that might cost Thomas money. It depends on how he plays when he returns, but teams will remember.

Brooklyn already had the 25th-ranked offense in the NBA and just lost one of its two most reliable shot creators for a month. With Thomas out, Brooklyn will be looking for more shot creation next to Michael Porter Jr. Look for Terance Mann, Tyrese Martin and Egor Demin to get more run and get their chance.