The first domino of restricted free agency has fallen.
Shams Charania of ESPN reported that Cam Thomas has accepted his one-year, $6 million qualifying offer to return to the Brooklyn Nets for the 2025-26 season. He and the Nets were unable to reach a long-term agreement. Brooklyn presented offers, including a two-year, $30 million contract with a team option for the second year, and a one-year, $9.5 million deal with incentives of up to $11 million, excluding a no-trade clause.
Thomas has chosen to bet on himself. He essentially holds a no-trade clause by opting into his qualifying offer and will enter unrestricted free agency next year.