In the first quarter of Wednesday’s game against Indiana, Nets guard Cam Thomas re-injured the same left hamstring that limited him to just 25 games last season, per Brian Lewis of The New York Post.
As Lewis writes, Thomas appeared to sustain the injury after a jump shot. He was able to leave the court on his own, though he did not return to the eventual win with what the team called left hamstring tightness.
Thomas injured his left hamstring three separate times during the 2024/25 season, Lewis notes. As a restricted free agent over the offseason, the 24-year-old wound up signing his $6MM qualifying offer, making him eligible for unrestricted free agency in 2026.
Thomas will be checked out again on Thursday, according to head coach Jordi Fernandez.
“He’s doing good. We’ll reevaluate [Thursday],” Fernandez said. “But he was great in the locker room. We missed him. This team needs his aggressiveness.
“And the reality is, when you have the support from a player that is also out that always helps. He was very happy for the win. So hopefully we can have him back very soon. If not, we’ll do whatever it takes. His health is the No. 1 priority for us. And we’ll go from there, next man up if need be.”