Spurs must keep an eye on potentially perfect instant offense Nets star

As the San Antonio Spurs continue evolving into a contender, it's reasonable to expect more roster turnover after next season. That could mean players such as Harrison Barnes, Keldon Johnson, and Kelly Olynyk could be gone and replaced with younger or better-fitting options.

One potential outside-of-the-box option could be Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas. Thomas is currently stuck in a contract dispute that could make him a free agent next season. He is currently a restricted free agent but has been lowballed by the Nets, who don't seem willing to offer him anywhere near what he's looking for.

As a result, he could take the qualifying offer of $5.9 million, according to Jake Fischer, allowing Thomas to become an unrestricted free agent after next season. In that case, teams such as the San Antonio Spurs should be interested for around the mid-level exception.

Cam Thomas would be an outside-of-the-box option for the Spurs

It seems clear at this point that teams don't value him, an undersized shooting guard who can put points on the board. That may limit his options in free agency, but he could find a role in San Antonio as a sixth man.

Thomas is what the kids call "a bucket" and can put up points in droves, with him having a staggering nine 40-point games in his first four seasons in the NBA. The Spurs are guard-heavy with De'Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper, and Stephon Castle, but Castle may end up playing on the wing, freeing up minutes at guard.

Thomas' game as an offense-only microwave scorer seems more tailor-suited to a bench role on a good team. If he doesn't get the type of offers he hopes to get in free agency, he may be willing to take a new role on a contending team, which the Spurs will hopefully be by then.

Cam Thomas would be a better fit on the Spurs than most expect

They would be uniquely able to maximize his offensive skill set with Victor Wembanyama drawing significant defensive attention and Fox able to break down defenses. Defensively, San Antonio should have one of Wembanyama or Luke Kornet on the floor at all times and another talented defender, each of whom could help to cover for Thomas' struggles on that end of the floor.

His swapping out a Brooklyn white and black jersey for a Spurs silver and black jersey would ultimately come down to price and role. He wouldn't start on the Spurs, nor would they probably be willing to offer the full max for more than a couple of years, making the odds of Thomas joining the Spurs seemingly low, but he might be a better fit than many suspect.

Ultimately, Thomas wouldn't be the most Spursy player for the team to target. But with inevitable roster turnover, more need for shooting, and possible access to the full mid-level, he could be a potential free agency target next summer.