After weeks of stalled negotiations, the Brooklyn Nets and Cam Thomas have finally reached a compromise, as the latter accepted the team’s $6 million qualifying offer to rejoin the team next season before entering unrestricted free agency in the summer of 2026.
Thomas is essentially betting on himself by taking this deal. However, according to Nets Daily’s Bob Windrem, this may not work in the Brooklyn Nets guard’s favor.
“How Thomas will now fit in the Nets’ future remains uncertain at best. As noted, the two sides can try to arrange a trade, or they can revisit his free agency a year from now,” Windrem explained.
“But with Thomas’ future so uncertain, the Nets are unlikely to feature him as much as if they had signed him to a long-term contract, and of course, the Nets are once again in tank mode as they try to secure one of the top picks in the 2026 Draft. Meanwhile, the decision will add to the Nets’ salary cap, giving the team as much as $20 million to play with now, or at the trade deadline in February,” he concluded.
Brooklyn Nets appoint former Oklahoma City Thunder exec in latest front office hire
The Brooklyn Nets continue to make moves this summer, as they recently hired Acie Law as Director of Player Personnel, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Law was the Director of Amateur Scouting for the Oklahoma City Thunder since 2022 and was a Sacramento Kings scout for four seasons.
Before becoming a front office member, Law played for five teams during his four-year NBA career, having played for the Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, and Memphis Grizzlies.
