- Nets guard Cam Thomas has established himself as a scoring threat in his first three NBA seasons, but new coach Jordi Fernandez wants him to become more efficient in how he gets his points, per Peter Botte of The New York Post. Thomas seems to have taken the message to heart, shooting 55.5% from the floor and 50% from three-point range during the preseason. “I’m just getting to my spots. There’s not really much difference [that] I’m doing,” he said. “Other than getting out and running more and getting a lot of easier shots, I’m just playing off the ball a little bit and just shooting the catch-and-shoot shots that I’m given. Obviously, at some point, I’m going to be able to create, do a lot of the one-on-one game, because sometimes that’s what the game requires. But right now, I’m just trying to play within the offense and just find my spots.”
- Fernandez told reporters that the Nets can decide if Killian Hayes is worthy of a roster spot even if he doesn’t play in the preseason, tweets Brian Lewis of The New York Post. The former lottery pick, who has been out of the league since Detroit waived him in February, signed a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract with Brooklyn this summer. “I’ve seen him play live in practice and you guys haven’t,” Fernandez said. “… I’ve seen him and I’m very happy with him. After that we’ll make whatever decision we have to as a group with (general manager) Sean (Marks).“