NBA free agent guards Kiddy and Cam Thomas both encountered cold encounters in the offseason trading market

According to the US media on July 5, according to the exposure of NBA free agent guards Kiddy and Cam Thomas (restricted free agents) both suffered cold treatment in the offseason trading market. There was no market at all, and no one was interested. No team extended an olive branch to them. Both of them currently hope to get a big contract with an average annual salary of $30 million. If this dilemma continues, the two may have to retreat and continue to renew their contracts with their respective old clubs, the Nets and the Bulls at a low price.

23-year-old Cam Thomas plays as a shooting guard and plays for the NBA Nets in the 2024-2025 season. Due to injury, he played in a total of 25 games in the regular season, averaged 31.3 minutes per game, scored 24.0 points + 3.3 rebounds + 3.8 assists + 0.6 steals + 0.1 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 43.0%, a three-point shooting percentage of 34.0%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 88.0%. Thomas' annual salary this season is only $4.05 million. He is a defender with strong offense and weak defense. He has suffered frequent injuries in the past two seasons, which is also an important reason why he has suffered upset in the trading market.

22-year-old Josh Kiddy plays as a point guard and plays for the NBA Bulls in 2024-2025. He has a salary of US$8.35 million this season. He has played in a total of 70 games in the regular season, and has played 30.2 minutes per game, scoring 14.6 points + 8.1 rebounds + 7.2 assists + 1.2 steals + 0.6 blocks. He has a shooting percentage of 46.0%, a three-point shooting percentage of 37.0%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 78.0%. Kiddy's efficiency values ​​at both ends of offense and defense this season have reached the highest level of his career, but there are two reasons for the upset: on the one hand, the trading market is rich in experience and many well-known defenders this year, such as Chris Paul, Brogdon, Smart, Ben Simmons, etc. He competes with them and has too much salary space requirements without an advantage; on the other hand, Kiddy is in a rising period of his career and will definitely hope to continue to serve as the starting point guard, and most of them are strengthened by the strength teams in the playoffs, and what they need is the signing of substitute point guards.