Michael Porter Jr's brutal rant about Cam Thomas: "He doesn't talk to anyone"

Michael Porter Jr and Cam Thomas have shared a locker room at the Brooklyn Nets for months, and the former has not held back when asked how it is possible that a scorer like Thomas is without a team. 

"There is much more to staying in the NBA than just [scoring]. For Cam, I think it was a mix of being frustrated with many things and his personality as well... He doesn't really socialize... He might say like two words all day, throughout the whole practice. He doesn't really talk to anyone. I don't think he does it in a way of trying to be a bad teammate. I just think that's how he is. But when it comes to a team that is willing to pay you and make you the first option, it comes with much more [responsibility]. I don't know if he was willing to step out of his personality and be talkative and try to be a leader and try to bring the guys together. I think that's a bit of what happened here in Brooklyn."

Michael Porter Jr. on why things didn’t work out for Cam Thomas in Brooklyn and Milwaukee:

"There's a lot more to sticking around in the NBA than just [scoring]. For Cam, I think it was a mixture of him being frustrated with a lot of things and also his personality... He doesn't… pic.com/yhBbJ2MaWf

— Erik Slater (@ErikSlater_) May 7, 2026

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