WATCH: Cam Thomas Scores Career-High 44 Points

Finally, some good news for LSU men’s basketball

Things aren’t all bad when it comes to LSU men’s basketball past, present, or future.

Former Tiger Cam Thomas scored a career-best 44 points last night and his Brooklyn Nets needed every last point to hold off the Washington Wizards 125-123.

Thomas did his damage in 29 minutes off the bench and scored 19 points in the fourth quarter. Thomas helped Brooklyn overcome a 23-point deficit. He shot 16-23 and added six rebounds plus five assists. In short, it was the best game of his young NBA career. At 21-years-old, he became the third youngest player in NBA history to score 40+ points off the bench.

Thomas has a chance to really establish himself in Brooklyn now that Kyrie Irving has requested a trade and is reportedly willing to sit out the rest of the season if those demands are not met. The NBA’s trade deadline is this Thursday at 3:00 P.M. ET. Brooklyn will sit Irving until a trade materializes which could open the door for Thomas to stake his claim as a big part of the Nets’ future.