On Monday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks released guard Cam Thomas, scarcely two months after his acquisition, in order to upgrade forward Pete Nance’s two-way agreement to a full NBA deal.
Bucks general manager Jon Horst hailed Thomas as a crucial component of the team’s potential to compete strongly this season and beyond, following his arrival with the Bucks after being released by the Brooklyn Nets on February 8th. After Thomas tallied 34 points as a reserve in his subsequent appearance for the Bucks on February 11th, coach Doc Rivers eulogized him, stating, “I’ve had Jamal Crawford. I had Lou Williams. … And now, I have Cam Thomas.”
Nonetheless, Thomas has seen his involvement lessen over the past few weeks. He has posted averages of 9.6 points on 41% shooting from the field, alongside 1.9 assists (22% from three-point range), and 16 minutes across the 16 contests played since February 11th.
Altogether, he participated in 18 matchups for Milwaukee but failed to ignite any momentum for a squad aiming to secure a spot in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament.
Nance, conversely, has become a recent standout performer for Milwaukee. He has featured in a personal best of 37 games this season and has experienced an expanded role over the past few weeks.
Since early February, he’s recording an average of 15.3 minutes and 5.2 points on 56% shooting from the field (48% from beyond the arc), along with 2.7 boards.