Jacque Vaughn is set to keep working with the Brooklyn Nets after a tumultuous couple of days prior to the 2023 trade deadline. The team had to endure Kyrie Irving’s trade request, which was the beginning of the end for them.
They ultimately sent Kyrie to Dallas, where he joined Luka Doncic and the Mavericks. After that, they did the same with Kevin Durant, shipping him to Phoenix, where he created a superteam with Devin Booker and Chris Paul. In the middle of these trades, one player showed up and showed the Nets that he can be the future of the team.
Cam Thomas played really well during those days, and he even recorded three 40-point games during that stretch. Even though the Nets lost most of those games, Thomas made a huge impression, but not everybody is fully sold on him. Head coach Jacque Vaughn recently talked about this series of games, praising Thomas, but throwing shade at those games.
Jacque Vaughn on managing Cam Thomas' role moving forward:
“The three games of 40 (points) were awesome. (I’m) super happy for him, they can never take that away from him, he’s in the record books. But at the same time, we lost two of those games. So the ultimate goal is to…
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“The three games of 40 (points) were awesome. (I’m) super happy for him, they can never take that away from him, he’s in the record books. But at the same time, we lost two of those games. So the ultimate goal is to create a team and an atmosphere where everyone can be a participant and we’re gonna utilize and maximize everyone’s talent.”
This is what every coach expects to see from their team, as they want to win as many games as possible. Still, Thomas’ performances were remarkable, and nobody can change that. He’s getting ready to do big things again when the Nets resume playing, hoping to record more 40-pieces for his team.
Brooklyn Nets Start A New Chapter Without Kevin Durant And Kyrie Irving
The post-All-Star break Nets will have a big challenge as they try to recover their best level without Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Vaughn has already said that it’s a challenge playing Ben Simmons since he doesn’t have a defined role on the lineup.
This team was playing incredible basketball before the trade deadline, and now that their two figures are gone, Vaughn sees a different challenge in Brooklyn. The Nets have to show they can compete as they did before 2019, and Thomas, Simmons, and the new additions will play a key role in that.
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