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Erik Slater: OFFICIAL: The Nets have re-signed guard Cam Thomas.
Cam Thomas signing one-year, $6 million qualifying offer to return to Brooklyn
Restricted free agent Cam Thomas is signing a one-year, $6 million qualifying offer to return to the Brooklyn Nets, sources told ESPN on Thursday. The Nets were unable to reach a long-term deal with Thomas, so the 23-year-old high-scoring guard opted for the qualifying offer that gives him a full no-trade clause and sets him for unrestricted free agency next summer with at least 10 teams set to have cap space. Thomas is the first among the final restricted free agents in the NBA to land on a decision (including the Chicago Bulls' Josh Giddey, Golden State Warriors' Jonathan Kuminga, Philadelphia 76ers' Quentin Grimes). Thomas is only the fifth former first-round pick to sign a qualifying offer since 2017.
Day'Ron Sharpe's second year is a team option
Michael Scotto: Update: The Brooklyn Nets gave Day’Ron Sharpe more money. Sharpe has now signed a two-year, $12.5 million deal, league sources told @hoopshype . Deal includes a second-year team option. Sharpe averaged 7.9 points and 6.6 rebounds in 18.1 minutes per game last season for the Nets.
Brooklyn Nets: Day’Ron’s back! The Nets have re-signed @dayron_sharpe to a multi-year contract.
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Zach Lowe: Giannis Antetokounmpo is considering his options. And I think just because Thanasis resigned for a one-year deal and Giannis is going to start the season with the Bucks and probably play this whole season, that the Bucks considering a trade is such a massive undertaking with the aprons and all that that, doing it without a team that has any cap space to facilitate the trade, the Nets will eventually run out of cap space… is very difficult. But I wouldn't just sort of put this one to bed. And next off-season is really then shaping up to be an interesting one because next off-season is when Giannis becomes extension eligible and it's like four years 300 million, some crazy number I can't remember what it is and that's that's the line in the sand. He either signs that or he doesn't and then 26-27 is the last guaranteed year on his contract; he has a player option after that for $63 million.
Player development coach Vaughn Compton recently posted a picture of Fanbo Zeng (h/t to NetsDaily) with the caption being that it was "Great having Fanbo Zeng in Phoenix before he heads to the Brooklyn Nets. Have not seen many 6’11” guys that can shoot the way he can." To Compton's point, Zeng's physical profile is an interesting one for a player looking to carve out a spot in the NBA. In August, HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reported that the Nets had agreed to a deal with Zeng, who is considered to be one of the best prospects in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
There were some strong rumbles last month that Miami was looking to offload Fontecchio. But that was before the Haywood Highsmith-to-Brooklyn trade that gave the Heat some financial wiggle room under the luxury tax ... and before Fontecchio delivered a reminder of his shooting prowess with those seven 3s Sunday.
Sophie Rain responded publicly this weekend after NBA forward Michael Porter Jr. questioned her multimillion-dollar earnings on OnlyFans, calling out the double standards surrounding women in the influencer economy versus male athletes in professional sports.
The 20-year-old content creator, who recently revealed she made more than $82 million on the subscription platform over the past 18 months, issued a pointed rebuttal after Porter’s comments went viral on Twitch. “I just think it’s funny how men can dribble a ball and cash $30 million checks without anyone calling that ‘lame,’” Rain said Saturday. “But if a woman builds a business from nothing and earns more than some MVPs, suddenly it’s a moral crisis.”
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Do you think WNBA players should make more money? Michael Porter Jr: I would love to see them make more money. Yeah, I would love to see people go support — and them get NBA TV deals so they can make more money. Yeah, I would love to see that for sure. And I think they’re headed in the right direction.
Do you believe your wife should be cooking and cleaning for you? Michael Porter Jr: Um… I believe if I’m out all day doing my thing, working hard, providing the bread, then I would love to have a woman that — when I come back to the crib — the crib is clean and she likes to cook. But I’m not saying that’s the only way. That’s my opinion because of where I’m at in life. But there’s a lot of dudes that aren’t making the money, and their girl might be out there hustling, making the money. So they should do some of the little things. I think every situation is different. You just gotta find what works for you. I don’t think there’s one way to be. But that’s just my preference. I would love a girl who was a little bit more stay-at-home, take care of the kids — you know what I’m saying?
Michael Porter Jr: 'Every team I’ve gone on, I’ve worked the hardest'
Michael Porter Jr: Hey, you talking about confidence? I know nobody’s been in the gym more than me. I know nobody has put up more shots than me. If there was somebody—if I had a teammate that I knew for sure worked harder than me, then okay. But like, I know from a young age I’ve been in the gym. Every team I’ve gone on, I’ve worked the hardest. So yeah, I had some unfortunate injuries and stuff
Michael Porter Jr: Stephen Curry is the only one that's clearly a better shooter than me
Name the players in the league that can for sure shoot better than me? Michael Porter Jr: Stephen Curry—that’s the only one I’m giving like a clear “elite, can shoot better than me.” There’s dudes that are on the same level: I think Klay Thompson. KD, I think like... If I got in the gym, like Duncan Robinson—he probably can shoot with me. You know—Trae Young, Dame... But I think Steph is the only one that’s clearly a better shooter.
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