Overview
- ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Brooklyn has waived the 24-year-old guard, who now enters the NBA waiver process and could become a free agent if unclaimed.
- Cleveland and Milwaukee were reported suitors before the deadline, but interest did not produce an agreement.
- Thomas was ruled out for Thursday’s game at Orlando for personal reasons, and multiple reports said he was not on the team plane.
- A multi-team deal that brought Ochai Agbaji to Brooklyn created roster pressure that preceded the decision to move on from Thomas.
- Thomas signed a one-year qualifying offer that included a reported no-trade clause, and his hamstring absence plus a reduced bench role this winter complicated his market.