Khyri Thomas was drafted 38th overall in the 2018 draft, the first of the Pistons two picks on the night, with the other being Bruce Brown Jr. After the draft, he was seen as the more pro-ready prospect - the one that was more likely to contribute right away. After some early season injuries and Bruce Brown Jr. earning Dwane Casey’s trust on defense, that flipped: Brown won a starting job and Khyri never cracked 20 minutes in any of the 26 games that he appeared in.
There is essentially nothing that can be effectively taken from the minutes Thomas spent on an NBA court last season, given the tiny sample size and the fact that even those small minutes are tainted by largely being in garbage time.