That's the weird part about the NBA. Some players are overpaid, and some are underpaid based on their performance and contribution to the team. Nevertheless, the NBA is a business. I think they're also looking at whether the player can draw a lot of fans/market. Cam Thomas is indeed underrated. This is a challenge to him. He's still young, and he has all the time to improve and show his real worth. If Brooklyn won't see that in the next couple of years, then I don't see him staying with that team.
I already posted this but people continue having bad takes so I’ll post it again. The Nets made him 3 offers and he took the lowest one.
2-years, $30M (team option)
1-year, $9.5M (can be traded)
1-year, $6M qualifying offer (no-trade clause)
He chose to take less money to guarantee that he wouldn’t be traded this year. Maybe he has a girlfriend in Brooklyn or something. He left 9 million this year on the table by not being willing to sign with a team option for next year. Likely because he knew he would be traded and wants to stay where he is.
I think its not about having other things that's why he want to stay on Brooklyn.
Since if it happens that he take that $30m for 2 years he won't have power to negotiate and will always follow what Brooklyn wants.
if he agree to that 1 year $9.5m he had a chance to be traded to other teams which he might don't want to play and he's career is at risk in this option.
Also if he take that $6m in 1 year no trade clause he could have total control of his career and he could possibly get more bigger contracts to other team especially if he performs well this season. Its like he bet on his self for taking that $6m. So hopefully he could perform well and would able to get what he want for next season. He's taking risky path for taking this option.