Cam Thomas has "team option" on his contract for 23-24 and 24-25, and Vaughn doesn't want him, so....

cam24thomas · Post #1 » by **cam24thomas** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 12:54 pm

will the Nets let Cam go? He clearly can score big, the youngest player ever to score 3 straight 40s, and was freakishly consistent before Vaughn totally pushed him out....

Cam had a stretch of 16 games with averages of 20.0 points, .462 field, .413 threes and 1.8 turnovers in 24.5 minutes!
Surely Cam deserves a chance somewhere else :cry:

NetsJets · Post #2 » by **NetsJets** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:06 pm

He needs to be on a lottery team that will give him the green light to chuck up shots. He brings nothing else to the table.

TheNetsFan · Post #3 » by **TheNetsFan** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:06 pm

Nope. At $4mil, you keep him around for depth unless another team is interested. Harris, Curry and O'Neale are all FAs before that option year.

cam24thomas · Post #4 » by **cam24thomas** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:23 pm

This is such a waste of a career.... he'd average 25ppg-30ppg if he started, but instead he's getting DNPs.

NetsJets · Post #5 » by **NetsJets** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:14 pm

ben10simmons wrote:This is such a waste of a career.... he'd average 25ppg-30ppg if he started, but instead he's getting DNPs.

Yeah in China

cam24thomas · Post #6 » by **cam24thomas** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:28 pm

NetsJets wrote:
ben10simmons wrote:This is such a waste of a career.... he'd average 25ppg-30ppg if he started, but instead he's getting DNPs.

Yeah in China

Cam averaged 20.0 points in 24.5 minutes for 16 games, and was consistently benched throughout.
Imagine what would happen if he had a supportive coach....

gigantes · Post #7 » by **gigantes** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:32 pm

What can he likely improve on, going forward..?

NetsJets · Post #8 » by **NetsJets** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:46 pm

ben10simmons wrote:
NetsJets wrote:
ben10simmons wrote:This is such a waste of a career.... he'd average 25ppg-30ppg if he started, but instead he's getting DNPs.

Yeah in China

Cam averaged 20.0 points in 24.5 minutes for 16 games, and was consistently benched throughout.
Imagine what would happen if he had a supportive coach....

On a lottery team yeah. He is a fringe NBA player. I’m not seeing what you guys see in him tbh.

cam24thomas · Post #9 » by **cam24thomas** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:59 pm

NetsJets wrote:
ben10simmons wrote:
NetsJets wrote:Yeah in China

Cam averaged 20.0 points in 24.5 minutes for 16 games, and was consistently benched throughout.
Imagine what would happen if he had a supportive coach....

On a lottery team yeah. He is a fringe NBA player. I’m not seeing what you guys see in him tbh.

It doesn't matter who he plays for, he'd average 25-30ppg with starter's minutes.
Fringe players don't shoot like Cam Thomas and enter the history books as the youngest player ever to score 3 straight 40s....
Look at his shooting% when he was given 24.5 minutes per game!

NetsJets · Post #10 » by **NetsJets** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:00 pm

ben10simmons wrote:
NetsJets wrote:
ben10simmons wrote:Cam averaged 20.0 points in 24.5 minutes for 16 games, and was consistently benched throughout.
Imagine what would happen if he had a supportive coach....

On a lottery team yeah. He is a fringe NBA player. I’m not seeing what you guys see in him tbh.

It doesn't matter who he plays for, he'd average 25-30ppg with starter's minutes.
Fringe players don't shoot like Cam Thomas and enter the history books as the youngest player ever to score 3 straight 40s....
Look at his shooting% when he was given 24.5 minutes per game!

Why can’t he get 25+ minutes a game?

cam24thomas · Post #11 » by **cam24thomas** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:01 pm

gigantes wrote:What can he likely improve on, going forward..?

He doesn't need to improve, he's already .462 field, .413 threes, when given 24.5 minutes per game....

cam24thomas · Post #12 » by **cam24thomas** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:01 pm

NetsJets wrote:
ben10simmons wrote:
NetsJets wrote:On a lottery team yeah. He is a fringe NBA player. I’m not seeing what you guys see in him tbh.

It doesn't matter who he plays for, he'd average 25-30ppg with starter's minutes.
Fringe players don't shoot like Cam Thomas and enter the history books as the youngest player ever to score 3 straight 40s....
Look at his shooting% when he was given 24.5 minutes per game!

Why can’t he get 25+ minutes a game?

Because Vaughn doesn't like him.

NetsJets · Post #13 » by **NetsJets** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:16 pm

ben10simmons wrote:
NetsJets wrote:
ben10simmons wrote:It doesn't matter who he plays for, he'd average 25-30ppg with starter's minutes.
Fringe players don't shoot like Cam Thomas and enter the history books as the youngest player ever to score 3 straight 40s....
Look at his shooting% when he was given 24.5 minutes per game!

Why can’t he get 25+ minutes a game?

Because Vaughn doesn't like him.

Can’t play defense, can’t spot up, can’t facilitate and while his best attribute is his scoring he’s not efficient enough with the shots he gets. There’s a reason why his best games are when he gets the green light to take 25-30 shots, usually when a bunch of guys are out.

cam24thomas · Post #14 » by **cam24thomas** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:34 pm

NetsJets wrote:
ben10simmons wrote:
NetsJets wrote:Why can’t he get 25+ minutes a game?

Because Vaughn doesn't like him.

Can’t play defense, can’t spot up, can’t facilitate and while his best attribute is his scoring he’s not efficient enough with the shots he gets. There’s a reason why his best games are when he gets the green light to take 25-30 shots, usually when a bunch of guys are out.

He is efficient enough, easily, as his 16 games proved, 20.0ppg on just 13.8 shots per game.
And plenty of Nets can't play defense, so why is he picked on for that?

3pt_chucker · Post #15 » by **3pt_chucker** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:03 pm

He's still an asset so you keep him just to retain his value. He definitely needs to be traded in the offseason, since JV is the head coach.

Marvin Martian · Post #16 » by **Marvin Martian** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:53 pm

NetsJets wrote:
ben10simmons wrote:
NetsJets wrote:Why can’t he get 25+ minutes a game?

Because Vaughn doesn't like him.

Can’t play defense, can’t spot up, can’t facilitate and while his best attribute is his scoring he’s not efficient enough with the shots he gets. There’s a reason why his best games are when he gets the green light to take 25-30 shots, usually when a bunch of guys are out.

In addition, he is a massive ball hog. So when he is off, he destroys the team on both ends of the floor. He just doesn't have a good feel for the game. It's like he is playing pickup ball while everyone else is playing NBA basketball.

cam24thomas · Post #17 » by **cam24thomas** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:57 pm

Marvin Martian wrote:
NetsJets wrote:
ben10simmons wrote:Because Vaughn doesn't like him.

Can’t play defense, can’t spot up, can’t facilitate and while his best attribute is his scoring he’s not efficient enough with the shots he gets. There’s a reason why his best games are when he gets the green light to take 25-30 shots, usually when a bunch of guys are out.

In addition, he is a massive ball hog. So when he is off, he destroys the team on both ends of the floor. He just doesn't have a good feel for the game. It's like he is playing pickup ball while everyone else is playing NBA basketball.

One thing is for sure, Brooklyn would have won A LOT more games if Cam Thomas had started every game this season.
Nobody on this roster is better at shooting, getting to the line, and scoring.

Marvin Martian · Post #18 » by **Marvin Martian** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:04 pm

ben10simmons wrote:
Marvin Martian wrote:
NetsJets wrote:Can’t play defense, can’t spot up, can’t facilitate and while his best attribute is his scoring he’s not efficient enough with the shots he gets. There’s a reason why his best games are when he gets the green light to take 25-30 shots, usually when a bunch of guys are out.

In addition, he is a massive ball hog. So when he is off, he destroys the team on both ends of the floor. He just doesn't have a good feel for the game. It's like he is playing pickup ball while everyone else is playing NBA basketball.

One thing is for sure, Brooklyn would have won A LOT more games if Cam Thomas had started every game this season.
Nobody on this roster is better at shooting, getting to the line, and scoring.

Bridges is literally better than Thomas at all of those things

MrDollarBills · Post #19 » by **MrDollarBills** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:19 pm

Cam is a one dimensional player that needs heavy volume to be effective. There's a reason why he doesn't play, but he's still a good asset that can be paired with other salary.

MrDollarBills · Post #20 » by **MrDollarBills** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:21 pm

ben10simmons wrote:
Marvin Martian wrote:
NetsJets wrote:Can’t play defense, can’t spot up, can’t facilitate and while his best attribute is his scoring he’s not efficient enough with the shots he gets. There’s a reason why his best games are when he gets the green light to take 25-30 shots, usually when a bunch of guys are out.

In addition, he is a massive ball hog. So when he is off, he destroys the team on both ends of the floor. He just doesn't have a good feel for the game. It's like he is playing pickup ball while everyone else is playing NBA basketball.

One thing is for sure, Brooklyn would have won A LOT more games if Cam Thomas had started every game this season.
Nobody on this roster is better at shooting, getting to the line, and scoring.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bridgmi01.html