The Nets appear to be waiting out the market, looking to sign Thomas on a deal for something closer to the mid-level exception — he has turned down a two-year, $28M offer — than the $25M he is demanding. With cap space across the league at a premium and the specter of the aprons lurking, Nets general manager Sean Marks may have the right idea.

The Brooklyn Nets are now over a month into Cam Thomas' restricted free agency. After countless reports of what a preferred contract may look like for him, he has named a new group of players he believes he is on the same level as.