Cam Thomas hasn't said anything about his ugly breakup with the Brooklyn Nets. Waived by the Nets after failing to find a deal for him at the deadline, the newly signed Milwaukee Bucks guard said his problems with Brooklyn were "absolutely" due to the team not trusting him.
Thomas took his criticisms a step further and questioned the Nets' trust in other players.
"That's just the way they are. They don't trust anyone," he told the New York Post.
Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez responded to Thomas' comments on Thursday.
"We wish Cam all the best. We loved him when he was here. We hope he does great where he is," Fernandez told ClutchPoints. "I don't know whether he has the right to speak about others or not. We are happy with our people here. I believe everyone can help us with what we have planned."
Jordi Fernandez's response to Cam Thomas saying the Nets "don't trust anyone":
"We wish Cam all the best. We loved him when he was here. We hope he does great where he is. I don't know if he has the right to speak about others. We're happy with the guys we have... pic.twitter.com/ES95emmrdE
- Eric Slater (@erikslater_) 5 March 2026
Thomas made several historic scoring debuts in his Nets tenure. However, the 2021 first-round pick never reached the heights many thought he would with Brooklyn.
Jordi Fernandez after Cam Thomas cursed the Nets, the Nets took the high road
After spending his first two seasons on the bench behind Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, the Nets offered Thomas a featured role in recent years. The 6-foot-3 guard displayed his scoring ability, averaging 21.4 points on .434/.353/.860 shooting splits in 115 appearances with Brooklyn over the past three seasons.
However, Thomas' questionable shot selection, limited playing time, brutal defense and frequent injuries raised questions about his value.
According to CleaningTheGlass, Thomas has ranked in the bottom 10 among all guards (minimum 500 minutes) in assist-to-usage ratio and defensive rating swing (difference in points allowed per 100 possessions with a player on vs. off) in each of the last three seasons.
Despite these shortcomings and their non-existent free-agent market, the Nets offered Thomas a two-year, $30 million contract with a team option this summer. They also offered him a one-year, $9.5 million deal, which required him to waive his no-trade clause. He declined both to sign his one-year, $6 million qualifying offer and retain his no-trade clause.
Thomas' Bucks tenure has got off to an inauspicious start. The 24-year-old is averaging 12.7 points and 1.7 assists on .420/.263/.878 shooting splits in 11 appearances. His +16.9 defensive rating swing during that span ranked last among all NBA players.
Thomas will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. Meanwhile, the Nets will be looking to take a step back toward the playoffs next season, without control of their 2027 first-round selection. Brooklyn will add a top draft selection to a roster that included an NBA-record five rookie first-round picks this season.
