December has been far more kind to the Nets than November, and their month on the relative upswing will soon include the return of a key contributor.

Cam Thomas, who missed nearly eight weeks nursing a hamstring strain, is slated to take the court again on Saturday against the Timberwolves, head coach Jordi Fernandezrevealed on Friday.

The 24-year-old guard last played on Nov. 5 against the Pacers, and the hamstring injury cost him 20 games. Before the injury, Thomas averaged 21.4 points on 40 percent shooting across eight contests.

While the Nets have yet to see Thomas score in a win this season -- they were 0-7 at the time of his injury -- he's rejoining a group that's discovered some ways to build momentum.

In their 20 games without Thomas, the Nets went 8-12, rattling off back-to-back victories on two separate occasions. They've heavily relied on offense from veteran Michael Porter Jr., averaging a career-high 25.7 points with 7.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists (24 games).

This wasn't Thomas' first time recovering from a prolonged hamstring injury -- he dealt with similar troubles last season, missing a whopping 57 games.

Thomas is slated for unrestricted free agency next summer, after signing a one-year, $6 million qualifying offer to return to the Nets this past offseason.