Overview
- Brooklyn shopped Thomas before the deadline but found no acceptable deal, then waived him to make him immediately eligible to sign with any team.
- “Super excited, ready to actually help and contribute to another team,” Thomas told ESPN after his release.
- Former teammate Nic Claxton wished Thomas well and said the guard wasn’t happy in Brooklyn.
- Thomas has played 24 games this season, averaging 15.6 points after missing about 20 contests with a left hamstring strain.
- Thomas accepted a one-year qualifying offer of roughly $6 million last summer that limited the Nets’ control over his future, and a reported near-swap with the Jazz for Lonzo Ball fell through before the deadline.