Cam Thomas and Nets not rushing contract talks

Jul 18, 2025 9:55 AM

Rival NBA executives and agents are closely watching the Brooklyn Nets with great interest, speculating on how the team plans to utilize its remaining salary cap space, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line.

While general manager Sean Marks has historically been aggressive in pursuing restricted free agents via offer sheets during previous offseasons, this summer has unfolded differently, Fischer points out.

Sources familiar with the situation reveal that the Nets have yet to engage in any meaningful contract negotiations with one of their own restricted free agents, guard Cam Thomas.

This lack of progress has caught the attention of observers and added to the uncertainty surrounding the team’s offseason strategy.

Meanwhile, Brian Lewis of The New York Post highlights that the Nets are currently operating below the league’s minimum salary floor, indicating that there’s financial flexibility to create roughly $25 million in additional cap space by waiving several players who are on non-guaranteed or partially guaranteed deals.

This potential roster reshuffling could provide the Nets with more maneuvering room as they consider future moves.

Although some fans have expressed concern about the stalemate involving Thomas’ contract, Lewis shares insight from a source on Twitter suggesting that neither the organization nor the 23-year-old guard is eager to rush to a decision.

Both parties appear content to take their time before finalizing an agreement, adding another layer to the evolving offseason narrative.