Brooklyn Nets standout guard Cam Thomas sustained a left hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, the team announced Wednesday. Thomas, 23, had an MRI exam on Tuesday that revealed the injury.

The Brooklyn Nets were expected to be at the bottom of the barrel in the NBA standings this season. Entering the season with the lowest win total, the Nets have surprised everyone with a 9-10 record. They sit tied for the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference and are a half-game out of a playoff spot.

PHOENIX — The Nets are set to lose their leading scorer for the better part of a month. Cam Thomas has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain following an MRI on Tuesday. He will be re-evaluated in three weeks. Nic Claxton will miss Wednesday’s game at Phoenix due to lower back injury management. He is listed as day-to-day.