Thomas is coming off a career-best year during which he finished as the 130th-ranked player in nine-category leagues. In 31.4 minutes per night, he averaged a healthy 22.5 points per game, adding 3.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 0.7 steals and 2.2 three-pointers. Heading into the 2024-25 season, the Nets are likely to struggle when it comes to victories. After parting ways with Mikal Bridges during the offseason, Thomas is left as the clear No. 1 option on offense. Should the coaching staff opt to fully unleash him, there is no knowing just how many shots Thomas will fire up on a nightly basis. If he can push to 20 shot attempts, it is not unreasonable to think he could average upwards of 25.0 points per contest. The lack of peripheral numbers continues to be a stumbling block when evaluating his overall upside. However, he was able to increase his assist production last season. If he manages to do that again, Thomas would be more appealing. While there is cause for hesitation, Thomas makes sense as a viable flier target in the seventh or eighth round. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $4.17 million contract with the Nets in August of 2021. Nets exercised $2.24 million team option for 2023-24 in October of 2022. Nets exercised $4.04 million team option for 2024-25 in October of 2023.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Cameron Bouchea Thomas was born in October of 2001 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He is the son of Leslie Thomas and has an older sister. For prep school, Thomas initially attended Oscar F. Smith High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. Prior to his junior season, he transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. At Oak Hill, he was teammates with Cole Anthony and Kofi Cockburn. As a senior at Oak Hill, Thomas scored 31.5 points per game and was selected to play in the Jordan Brand Classic. In November of 2019, Thomas committed to playing ball at Louisiana State University. The combo guard played one season at LSU and as a freshman was named to the First Team All-SEC squad. Thomas then declared for the 2021 NBA Draft. The Brooklyn Nets selected Thomas with the 27th overall pick.
Scores team-high 18 in finale
GBrooklyn Nets
April 14, 2024
Thomas supplied 18 points (5-12 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 5-6 FT), three rebounds and two assists over 27 minutes during Sunday's 107-86 loss to the 76ers.
ANALYSIS Thomas leading the team in scoring despite a 21-point defeat is emblematic of Brooklyn's 2023-24 campaign. While Thomas' 55.4 true-shooting percentage isn't exactly worthy of being an offensive engine, his tough-shot making and ability to get buckets versus all types of defenders has solidified him as a top isolation scorer of the next generation. Thomas ascended to career-high marks of 5.0 free-throw attempts and 6.0 three-point attempts per game this season, creating true multi-level productivity to help balance his scoring diet.
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Stat Review
How does Cam Thomas compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Defensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Total Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Assist %
An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
Steal %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
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True Shooting %
55.4%
Effective Field Goal %
50.3%
3-Point Attempt Rate
33.3%
Free Throw Rate
28.1%
Offensive Rebound %
1.4%
Defensive Rebound %
10.1%
Total Rebound %
5.6%
Assist %
15.7%
Steal %
1.0%
Block %
0.7%
Turnover %
7.4%
Usage %
0.0%
Fantasy Points Per Game
31.6
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.0
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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On the whole, it was another underwhelming season for Thomas, ending as the 351st-ranked player in nine-category leagues. In 16.6 minutes per night, he averaged 10.6 points, adding very little else. Herein lies the problem with Thomas. He has proven himself to be a competent scorer, delivering multiple 40-point games last season. The issue is that he offers basically nothing else when he is on the floor. This was highlighted by the fact that he was not even a part of the regular rotation to close last season, despite the team having parted ways with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. Thomas should be in the discussion for playing time again this season but will be battling the likes of Ben Simmons, Spencer Dinwiddie, Mikal Bridges and Dennis Smith for playing time. He is not worth drafting outside of deeper formats but is someone to monitor closely should he be able to diversify his game to the point where he forces the coaching staff to give him minutes.
It's all about opportunity for Thomas, who, despite a few flashes during his rookie season, finished well outside the top 300 per game in eight-category roto leagues. When handed a significant role, Thomas flaunted his offensive ability, scoring at least 20 points in six of eight games during a stretch in February. He ended his first season in the league with averages of 8.5 points and 2.4 rebounds. Based on what we have seen, Thomas would need Kevin Durant and/or Kyrie Irving to be traded to have a shot at consistent fantasy value. While this could certainly happen at some point in the near future, as of right now, he is not on the radar for anyone preparing for an early fantasy draft.
Thomas was selected by the Nets with the 27th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Thomas was a high-volume scorer for LSU as a freshman, averaging 23.0 points per game in addition to 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists. He's expected to be a pure scorer at the NBA level, as he doesn't excel anywhere else. Notably, he was named co-MVP of the 2021 Summer League. He averaged 27.0 points on 42/36/85 shooting splits. While he recorded nearly twice as many turnovers (3.8) as assists (2.0), he made up for it with his scoring. With the Nets this season, Thomas figures to compete with Patty Mills and Jevon Carter for reserve minutes in the backcourt.
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Goes off for 41 points Friday
GBrooklyn Nets
April 13, 2024
Thomas accumulated 41 points (15-26 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 7-7 FT), one rebound and six assists over 37 minutes during Friday's 111-107 loss to the Knicks.
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Posts team-high 21 in rout
GBrooklyn Nets
April 8, 2024
Thomas finished with a team-high 21 points (8-18 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal over 36 minutes during Sunday's 107-77 loss to the Kings.
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Scores team-high 32 points Saturday
GBrooklyn Nets
April 6, 2024
Thomas chipped in 32 points (10-25 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 10-11 FT), six rebounds, five assists and one steal across 39 minutes during Saturday's 113-103 victory over Detroit.
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Leads team in scoring
GBrooklyn Nets
April 4, 2024
Thomas accumulated 27 points (9-21 FG, 3-11 3Pt, 6-8 FT), four rebounds, one assist and two blocks over 39 minutes during Wednesday's 115-111 win over Indiana.
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Surpasses 20 points as top scorer
GBrooklyn Nets
April 1, 2024
Thomas ended with 22 points (7-16 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 8-9 FT), two assists and one rebound over 29 minutes in Monday's 133-111 loss to Indiana.
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Aims to keep improving
GBrooklyn Nets
August 23, 2024
Thomas recently acknowledged he's looking to improve his overall play in the offseason after posting career-best numbers in 2023-24, he told Curtis Rowser III of SLAM. "Last summer, I tried to put more emphasis on catch-and-shoot shooting, and I think I was way up in the league percentage-wise on catch-and-shoot [this past season]. So, just continue to work on that and fine-tuning the skills I had coming into the league, like my off-the-dribble stuff and finishing around the basket, [while] still improving on catch-and-shoot, trying to have the best percentage in the league," Thomas said.
ANALYSIS Thomas earned consideration for Most Improved Player of the Year award in 2023-24 after seeing his scoring numbers rise from 10.6 points per game in 2022-23 to 22.5 per contest in 2023-24. The former LSU standout is not done working on his game, however, and it seems he wants to take another step forward in his development, particularly as a scoring force, in the upcoming campaign. Thomas finished 26th in the league in scoring in 2023-24.