Overview
- Thomas has been out since Nov. 5 at Indiana and has missed 14 games, with at least four more expected and Dec. 21 vs. Toronto cited as the earliest practical return.
- The team said his status will be updated in about two weeks, and coach Jordi Fernández noted he is limited to one-on-zero basketball work for now.
- An MRI earlier this week confirmed healing in the strained left hamstring, which has sidelined him repeatedly over the past two seasons.
- He appeared in only 25 games last season due to the same hamstring and was averaging 21.4 points in eight games this year before the setback.
- Brooklyn is 5-17 and ranks last in the NBA in scoring at 109.0 points per game; Thomas is on a one-year, $6 million qualifying offer, can veto trades this season, and becomes a 2026 unrestricted free agent.