After Kyrie Irving Departure, 21 Year Old Nets Star Goes Viral as He Steps Up to Reach LeBron James Status: ?We Don?t Need Kyrie?

The Brooklyn Nets and?Kyrie Irving?failed to agree on terms for a contract extension. Irving then?requested a trade?and wished to leave before the deadline. Two days after this news shook the NBA world, Irving was traded to the Dallas Mavericks. Following this series of events, one question consumed fans – apart from Ben Simmons and?Kevin Durant?(injured), who could the?Brooklyn Nets?bank on? On Monday night, Nets’ fans believe in having found the answer.

The answer is 21-year-old Cam Thomas. Amidst the trade chaos, Thomas has been prolific on the court – unfazed by the drama around the team. The Nets won against the Washington Wizards on Saturday night, and Thomas bagged 44 points. Following this, he bagged 47 points against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. His efforts were in vain as the Clippers beat the Nets by eight points. Despite the disappointing end to the night, fans celebrated Thomas’ performance. After these impressive performances, Thomas has joined?LeBron James?in a rare feat.

Cam Thomas on his historic feat following the Kyrie Irving saga

Bleacher Report’s Twitter handles posted that LeBron and Thomas were the?”youngest players in NBA history with back-to-back 40-point games.”? During the post-game press conference, Cam Thomas reacted to sharing a record with the four-time champion.

For starters, he couldn’t believe it. He said, “That’s great company. I’m glad I have my name mentioned with that guy. Even though I’m a Kobe (Bryant) guy.”? He hoped to?“keep going” and play the game he loves. Cam added that he would have been a little more excited if late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was on the list.

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As reported by ESPN, Thomas felt energized from the get-go. He said,?“I didn’t know it’d be another 40, but I knew I’d probably have a great game again.”?

On the other hand, despite the defeat, Coach Joe Vaughn was impressed with the team’s efforts. With this in mind, he said,?“The optimism and belief that we can win a basketball game with the group we had was good to see, and our overall effort and energy and communication was good throughout the night.”

Is the next LeBron James on the block?

Fans were in awe of Thomas’ craft. They took to Twitter to express the same. Fans wrote that Cam’s performances communicated to the world that the Nets could do without Irving’s masterclass. They described Cam as an exceptional player who could take over the league. Furthermore, fans predicted that Cam would be an All-Star next season. Here are some of the reactions:

https://twitter.com/ClutchY0ung/status/1622794149446418433?s=20&t=H-Lpd-rwmwmcnewucIIdFg

https://twitter.com/RicardoisBad/status/1622800237017583617?s=20&t=koygOlxvqJ7W9f_60yOdhg

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