Former NBAer Khyri Thomas replaces Goudelock short-term at Bilbao / News - Basketnews.com

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Bilbao Basket already have already located the player who will replace Andrew Goudelock during his injury. It's 25-year-old guard Khyri Thomas, who had been playing in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons and the Houston Rockets for the last three seasons.

Khyri Thomas

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The two sides could extend their agreement until the end of the year, depending on Thomas's performance and the evolution of Goudelock's injury.Thomas attended Creighton University, where he played for three seasons. In 2018, he was picked in the second round of the Draft (38th) by the Philadelphia and then got immediately traded to the Detroit Pistons, playing 26 games as a rookie and averaging 2.3 points.

He was traded again, to the Atlanta Hawks in November 2020, and spent time with the Austin Toros of the Development League, where he logged 13.9 points per contest.In May 2021, he won a 10-day contract with the Houston Rockets and his impact was felt in the five games he played. The 1,91 m. guard averaged career-high 16.4 points, scoring 27 against the Utah Jazz.

The Rockets offered him a multi-year contract that didn't last long. He was released last month and had been a free agent ever since.

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