According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Brooklyn’s rising star Cam Thomas has suffered an untimely blow and will be out for an extensive amount of time.

The Nets will be without Thomas for three to four weeks due to a left strained hamstring. Currently, Brooklyn is 8-10 and have a real shot this season of remaining competitive.

A large part of that was due to the 23-year-old, who continues to put up career-high statistics and take a leap in basketball production and maturity.

He’s averaging 24.7 points off 46.1% from the field and 38.9% from beyond the arc. All three stats are career-highs.

This is his fourth season in the NBA, and with the Nets, as the former 27th overall pick in the 2021 draft has continuously improved since entering the league.

Their next game is Wednesday against the Phoenix Suns, as they are traveling to Phoenix for a non NBA Cup game.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Sacramento Kings and free agent Jae Crowder are close to signing an agreement that will see Crowder rep the Kings’ colors for the first time in his career.

There is an expectation that once this deal is reached, Crowder will make his debut as soon as Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Sacramento is dealing with multiple injuries; headlined by DeMar DeRozan’s back and Trey Lyles’ calf.

Currently, the Kings are 8-10 in the Western Conference. This lands them 12th in the conference.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, confirmed by the Phoenix Suns, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal will return to the court Tuesday night. Tuesday’s game is an NBA Cup game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Both players have completed multiple days of full practice to be cleared for a return. Durant has been out since November 8th, and Beal has been out since November 12th.

Durant, 36, and Beal, 31, return from calf injuries. Durant has dealt with this type of injury since the summer leading up to the Olympics. Beal has dealt with varying injuries since last season.