Cam Thomas is embracing the Nets’ next-man-up mantra.
After seeing inconsistent minutes earlier in the season as Steve Nash took a cautious approach with his rookie guard, Thomas has become a significant piece to Brooklyn’s rotation.
With the loss of Joe Harris (ankle surgery) and Kyrie Irving (unvaccinated), the No. 27 overall pick has provided a needed scoring punch off the bench in his extended role. In the last eight contests entering Friday night’s game, Thomas served as the team’s sixth man, averaging 9.3 points and seeing double-digit minutes of action.
In his latest performance Friday night against Atlanta, Thomas scored 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting from the field and 3-of-4 shooting from 3-point range in 25 minutes.