Cam Thomas ended his free agent stalemate with the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday , signing his one-year, $6 million qualifying offer. The 23-year-old will hit unrestricted free agency next summer and have a no-trade clause during this season. The failed contract negotiation confirms what Brooklyn fans should have already known: the Nets do not consider Thomas a starting-caliber player, let alone a star.

There was substantial evidence to suggest this entering Thomas' free agency. Despite numerous flashes of scoring brilliance, the 2021 first-round pick's role remained in flux through his first two and a half seasons.

The Nets' historic 2025 draft added to questions about Thomas' future. Brooklyn used three first-round picks on lead ball-handlers, each of whom possesses excellent size and p

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