"“There's a lot more to the NBA and sticking around than just [scoring],” Porter said in a revelation that always seemed to escape Thomas. “For Cam, I think it was a mixture of he was frustrated with a lot of things, and also his personality ... he doesn't really socialize. He'll come to the gym sometimes and he'll say like two words all day, all practice. He doesn't really talk to anybody.”"
"“I don't think he does it in a way where he's trying to be a bad teammate; I just think that's him. But when it comes to a team being willing to pay you and come off that money and you're a No. 1 option, it comes with so much more. I don't know if he was willing to break out of his personality and be talkative and try to be a leader and bring guys together. I think that's kind of what happened here in Brooklyn.”"
"“It's a role that Thomas viewed himself capable of filling, and the young guard did average team-highs of 22.5 points and 24.0 points in the past two seasons for the Nets. But after rejecting multiple contracts from the Nets last summer - a two-year, $30 million deal with a team option, or a one-year, $9.5 million pact - he ultimately settled for the $5.98 million qualifying offer.”"
"“In the end, Thomas managed just 15.6 points in an injury-marred campaign and got waived by Brooklyn. He got picked up by Milwaukee, but cut loose there as well. While he flashed the ability to get buckets, his shortcomings in terms of defense, playmaking, and - ultimately - self-awareness see him now unemployed.”"
Cam Thomas was waived after being dropped by Brooklyn and Milwaukee. Michael Porter Jr. attributed the outcome more to attitude than ability, emphasizing that NBA success requires more than scoring. Porter said Thomas often appeared frustrated and kept to himself, speaking very little during practices and not socializing with teammates. Porter suggested Thomas was not willing to adjust his personality to become talkative, lead, and bring teammates together, which affected his fit in Brooklyn. Thomas had previously averaged team-high scoring for the Nets, but contract decisions and an injury-marred season limited his production. His weaknesses in defense, playmaking, and self-awareness left him without a team.
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