#Nets in talks with ex-Knick Lance Thomas to join NBA restart roster
“#Nets in talks with ex-Knick Lance Thomas to join NBA restart roster”
July 12, 2020 | 9:13pm
Decimated by injuries and coronavirus, the Nets have desperately been adding bodies. Thomas, who was born in Brooklyn, would be their fourth replacement player, and unless someone else tests positive for COVID-19, their last.
The Nets had reportedly been close to adding Justin Anderson from G-League Long Island. When asked if adding Thomas would signal that somebody already in the NBA bubble is now unavailable or that they’ve opted against Anderson, interim coach Jacque Vaughn demurred.
“That’s a good one,” Vaughn said. “First, I’m not going to mess with HIPAA violations for that first part of it. Then second piece is, I can’t comment on guys that we actually haven’t signed yet.
“Not being secretive on my part, just being open and honest with where we are. At the end of the day, we will have a roster, and we’re just kind of working through the process of getting there.”
SNY was the first to report the talks.
Like Thomas, not only are replacements Michael Beasley and Jamal Crawford ex-Knicks, they also haven’t played in the NBA this season.
“We’ll have a couple guys who a month ago — four months ago — weren’t playing competitive basketball in the NBA. We understood that going in,” Vaughn said. “We’ve liked those players at different stages … so this opportunity presented itself to get them around us and get them in the fold.”
Thomas spent the preseason with the Nets. He played four-plus seasons with the Knicks and was their co-captain in 2017-18, but got waived last offseason to clear cap space for their failed pursuit of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
The St. Benedict’s Prep (N.J.) product is said to be close with both Durant and Beasley. His pinned tweet is a 2018 birthday greeting to Beasley.
Tyler Johnson — whose arrival had been delayed due to a personal matter — is now at Disney and has entered his quarantine period. He can join the Nets once that has finished.
Vaughn kept the same lineup for a second day: Chris Chiozza, Caris LeVert, Joe Harris, Rodions Kurucs and Jarrett Allen. He praised LeVert’s leadership, and is pressing Allen to be more vocal on defense with DeAndre Jordan out.
With players having a list of approved messages they can put on the back of their jerseys, Harris said he requested “Equality” as his No. 1 option and “Vote” as his second choice.
The NBA has set up a hospitality area for the players. They were able to watch some of the UFC fights, while Harris said he hopes to get in some golf with Garrett Temple on Tuesday’s off day.
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