The Brooklyn Nets just sent one star player packing and another hasn’t played in nearly a month, but second-year player Cam Thomas is filling the void nicely.
as a trap Kyrie Irving traded After opening for the Dallas Mavericks on Monday and awaiting Kevin Durant’s return from an MCL injury, Thomas is setting records.
Cam Thomas, #24 of the Brooklyn Nets drives against Devin Booker, #1, of the Phoenix Suns during their game at Barclays Center on February 7, 2023 in New York City. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
Second year pro out of LSU enrolls nba record books On Tuesday night, became the youngest player in NBA history to record three straight 40+ point games.
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The 21-year-old Thomas scored 43 points against the Phoenix Suns, joining Allen Iverson as the only players to score 40+ in three consecutive games before turning 22.
Thomas’ performance came in a losing effort as the Nets dropped their second game to Phoenix, 116–112.
Thomas said, “Obviously I’d love to win because it feels better when you have these 40-point games with two (games), but it’s nice to have my name in history.”
Cam Thomas, #24 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on during their game against the Phoenix Suns at Barclays Center on February 7, 2023 in New York City. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
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Thomas has Washington Wizards on Saturday And on Monday tied a career high with 47 points against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Brooklyn was also without the services of guard Seth Curry for the second straight game, and the Nets allowed 26 point turnovers.
The head coach said, “It was a huge task to try and deliver what they had back-to-back. But the little things are going to go a long way for us now. Those little things are 16 turnovers and 16 offensive rebounds.” Jack Vaughn said, according to the New York Post.
Cam Thomas, #24 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on during the game against the Phoenix Suns at Barclays Center on February 7, 2023 in Brooklyn, New York. (Jesse D. Garbrant / NBAE via Getty Images)
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“My high school coach used to say don’t negate your hustle. We had plenty of times where we got stops, but we didn’t come up with the offensive rebounds. So it’s going to be a challenge for this group. And we put that in front of them.” .
to thomas 2021 nba draft After one year at LSU.
The Associated Press contributed to this report