Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas is heading into his third season in the NBA and so far, he has been trying to show what he can do when given the opportunity. Ever since he was selected by the Nets with the 27th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft out of LSU, Thomas has displayed his ability to score the basketball as soon as he steps on the court.
Unfortunately, Thomas’ scoring prowess has not led to him seeing more time on the court as he averages just 17.1 minutes per game over 124 games played, including 6 starts. It does make sense that Thomas has not seen an increase in playing time over the past two seasons given the fact that he was on a team led by Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving just to follow that up by being on a team led by Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson.
Despite the fact that Thomas has not seen more playing time because of how many quality players have been in Brooklyn over the past two seasons, he still chooses to push himself to be better and has seen his game grow. Thomas made an appearance on Gil’s Arena to talk about various topics, including his own preparation for next season, and here are some of his responses: