[Saba Sports News] At 24 years old, Cam Thomas has averaged over 20 points per game for two consecutive seasons. Even so, he finds himself in an awkward predicament with no NBA teams showing interest in signing him. Born on October 13, 2001, Cam Thomas stands 1.91 meters tall with a 1.99-meter wingspan. He is a versatile combo guard capable of both scoring and playmaking. He entered the NBA as the 27th overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft. Undeniably nicknamed “Little Train”, Thomas is a supremely gifted offensive specialist, and scoring comes effortlessly to him. Between February 5 and 8, 2023, he put together a historic three-game stretch of 40-plus-point outbursts, dropping 44, 47 and 43 points respectively — a sensational run of performances. However, his overfocus on scoring on the court has led him to neglect contributions on defense and playmaking, which has damaged his standing around the league and suppressed his market value. Last season, Thomas appeared in 24 games for the Brooklyn Nets, drawing eight starting assignments. Across 24.3 minutes per contest, he put up 15.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists, yet shot a mere 39.9% from the field. Midway through the campaign, he was waived by the Nets and subsequently signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. With Milwaukee, he featured in 18 games exclusively off the bench, averaging 10.7 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 16.6 minutes per night, before being waived once again shortly afterward.
Still, being waived twice by different franchises within a single season has sent Thomas’ market value plummeting to an all-time low. At present, no NBA team is willing to offer him a roster spot to make his league comeback.