Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has been out for the past few weeks due to a left hamstring strain back in late November. The star guard was averaging 24.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3.4 assists on 46.1% shooting from the field and 38.9% from three prior to the injury.
Since Thomas’ absence, the Nets are 3-8 and have dropped from the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference standings to the 11th seed. While this is a long-term positive for Brooklyn’s rebuild, it just shows how much impact Thomas has had on this team.
The 6-foot-3 guard has made significant progress, with an update this week from head coach Jordi Fernandez. According to Meghan Triplett of YES Network , Thomas has been upgraded to playing 5-on-5 in practice…