The Nets have ruled out guard Cam Thomas for Thursday’s game against the Magic due to personal reasons.

Curious timing, considering Thomas has been mentioned in trade rumors dating back to last year, when a contract extension was not agreed on.

Thomas did not make the trip to Orlando with his team as the basketball world awaits whether Brooklyn will trade the guard ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline.

The Nets drafted Thomas with the No. 27 pick of the 2021 NBA Draft and he gradually became a proficient scorer. After averaging 8.5 and 10.6 points per game in his first two seasons, Thomas took a major jump in the 2023-24 season when he became a regular starter for the Nets.

Across 66 games (51 starts), Thomas averaged 22.5 points and 2.9 assists while averaging 31 minutes a game.

The next season, Thomas was on track to have similar numbers, but suffered a number of injuries. He appeared in just 25 games (23 starts) but averaged a career high 24 points across 31 minutes.

This season, Thomas has played just 24 games with the Nets, averaging 24 minutes and 15.6 points on 40 percent shooting.

In the Nets’ loss to the Lakers on Tuesday, Thomas scored eight points on 3-of-7 shooting and dished two assists across 23 minutes.

If the Nets were to move Thomas, it would be another deal ahead of the trade deadline for GM Sean Marks after they acquired guard Ochai Agbaji and a second-round pick from the Raptors in a three-team trade that involved the Los Angeles Clippers.

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