Nets’ Cam Thomas gets an updated time limit after participating in Scrimage of 5 V

Cam Thomas‘Back to Brooklyn Networks‘The line is imminent. Thomas participated in five five covers On Thursday, for the first time, from tensing his undermining 2. January. The chief coach of Jordi Fernandez said the fourth year’s guard looked like the usual self.

“He did great. He achieved a lot,” Fernandez said with a smile. “I made sure to tell the coaches to cross the ball and let him shoot … He was doing well. It was good to see him play. Whatever the next step, obviously, he must again to play again and again and feels how it can withstand a certain amount of load, and then we will decide where we want to be. I cannot tell you exactly when, but it’s in the right direction, and he is In a good place and we will be happy to bring him back soon. “

Thomas appeared in only 19 games this season. After the six weeks with the shin strain earlier during the year, he returned to two games at the beginning of January before injuring the same leg.

Cam Thomas is closer to re-transmission in the middle of a network ‘extended offensive fighting

When available, the 24-year-old continued to have no problems with writing in the drives. Thomas is on average of 24.7 points per game at 45/38/88 recording, while replacing mical bridges as a lead offensive network option. He is one of the six guards on average 24-plus points at over 44 percent of the field breaking and 37 percent of Jalen Brunson, Kirie Irving, Donovan Mitchell, Damian Lillard and Norman Powell.

Networks had no replacement for Thomas production. During its last leave, they are ranked the last offensive offensive (103.5), on average 99.5 points and 15.4 turns per game at 42.1 percent of field and 30.9 percent of three.

That things get worse, Brooklyn lost D’Angelo Russell in the corner of ankle while losing Thursday to Cavalry Cleveland. The following two team matches will be missing and potentially longer.

Killian Haies will start on guard In Russel during Saturday, Filadelphia 76ers. The former selected selection signed a 10-day contract on Wednesday and debuted against Cleveland. Trendon Watford will also see extended minutes as a lead ball-operator.

“With the mentality of the next man,” Fernandez said, as a question of how Brooklin would overcome Russell’s absence. “We played with many guys. We have a killer right now. Trendon was great at starting a team, even though it wasn’t like the right point of the guard. Reeca and we saw him helping us win games . I think we have more than enough, and the guys are ready to play hard. “

But no player will take more pressure from supporting network networks from Thomas. His impending return comes in critical time. Next 6-2 Stretch, Brooklyn Is one game behind Chica’s bulls For final reproduction of the eastern conference with 27 to play.