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Cameron Thomas' Draft Scouting Report: Pro Comparison, Updated Nets Roster
July 30, 2021
The Brooklyn Nets added one of the top scorers in college basketball last season after using the No. 27 pick of the 2021 NBA draft on LSU shooting guard Cameron Thomas.
Bleacher Report Draft Expert Jonathan Wasserman's Scouting Report
Player: Cameron Thomas
Position: SG
Height: 6'4"
Pro Comparison: Eric Gordon
Scouting Report: Thomas led all NCAA freshmen in scoring, and though he needs to tighten his shot selection, his ability to create separation, shot-make and shoot with range could translate to instant offense.
Nets Active Roster and Average Salary (Expiration Year)
James Harden, SG: $42.8M (2023)
Kevin Durant, SF: $41.1M (2023)
Kyrie Irving, PG: $34.1M (2023)
Joe Harris, SG: $18.8M (2024)
DeAndre Jordan, C: $10.0M (2023)
Cameron Thomas, SG: $1.65M (2025)
Nicolas Claxton, PF: $1.4M (2022)
Alize Johnson, PF: $1.4M (2023)
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, SG: $1.2M (2022)
Spencer Dinwiddie, PG: UFA
Jeff Green, PF: UFA
Tyler Johnson, SG: UFA
Bruce Brown, SG: RFA
Blake Griffin, PF: UFA
Mike James, PG: RFA
Reggie Perry, C: RFA
Chris Chiozza, PG: RFA
Thomas averaged 23.0 points per game as a freshman last season, fourth-most in college basketball and second among Power Five conference players. He stepped up on the biggest stage with 57 total points in two NCAA tournament games for the Tigers.
The former 247Sports 5-star recruit scored at least 16 points in 28 of his 29 games, with the only exception coming when he left a game after four minutes because of an ankle injury.
Prior to the draft, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported the Nets were dealing Landry Shamet to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Jevon Carter and the 29th pick in the draft.
The trade can't be finalized until Aug. 6 for salary purposes, per ESPN's Bobby Marks.
Shamet served a clear role as a three-point shooter off the bench in Brooklyn. Thomas isn't quite the shooting threat that Shamet was, at least not yet, but he's put in an ideal situation where Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden will take up most of the attention from opposing defenses.