November 27, 2024
Brooklyn
announced Wednesday that Thomas suffered a left hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in three weeks.
ANALYSISAn MRI on Tuesday revealed the strain, prompting the Nets to shut down thier leading scorer through at least mid-December. In Thomas' absence,
Dennis Schroder,
Ben Simmons and
Cameron Johnson could all see increased usage, while more minutes could be available for supporting players such as
Shake Milton,
Keon Johnson and
Jalen Wilson. Thomas had averaged 24.7 points, 3.4 assists, 3.2 rebounds, 2.9 three-pointers and 0.7 steals in 33.4 minutes through his 17 appearances on the season.