Nets’ Thomas to make long-awaited return vs. Trail Blazers

Cam Thomas is set to return to the Brooklyn Nets lineup Friday in what will be his first game in more than a month.

Thomas, sidelined much of the season with a hamstring injury, was removed from Thursday’s injury report, putting him on track to face the Portland Trail Blazers at Barclays Center.

Thomas was off to an All-Star-caliber start to the season — 24.7 points, 3.4 assists, 3.2 rebounds, 46.1% shooting from the field and 38.9% shooting from 3-point range — before suffering a left hamstring strain in late November.

He returned for a pair of games around the new year but has since been sidelined by the same injury.

The Nets entered Thursday 1.5 games behind the Chicago Bulls for the 10th and final play-in spot in the East.

Source: espn.com