SUMMARY
- NBA veteran Isaiah Thomas who reportedly signed a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns is currently putting up impressive stats at G-League.
- On March 31, 2011, Isaiah Thomas declared for the 2011 NBA Draft and was drafted into the league by the Sacramento Kings.
Isaiah Thomas is one of the most renowned and skilled basketball players. After over a decade-long career in the NBA, he was tossed around and ultimately went undrafted in the 2022-23 season. Recently, there have been numerous reports that Thomas signed a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns, drawing attention to his current performances and stats in the G League.
Notably, he had a stellar college career and was considered one of the top prospects. Thomas attended the University of Washington and played for the Washington Huskies for three seasons. During this, he appeared in over 100 games and each of his performances was better than the previous one. Thomas built an impressive resume with honorable mention AP All-American, All-District, first-team All-Pac-10, and much more.
Interestingly, Thomas’s name which has just one alphabet more than that of the legendary Isiah Thomas has an unusual story behind it. During the NBA’s pre-draft camp, Thomas spoke about how his father is from Inglewood, California, and a big Lakers fan growing up. “He had a little bet with his friend that if Detroit beat the Lakers then he’d name his son Isiah Thomas,” the former Celtics star revealed leaving everyone surprised.
Isaiah Thomas is averaging 32.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 5.3 assists in the 2023-24 G League season
At the start of March 2024, the internet was filled with the news that Isaiah Thomas is expected to sign a contract with the Utah Jazz’s G-League affiliate. People talked about how this is in his quest to make a comeback to the league and he is undeniably putting up a compelling case. So far, Thomas who has a net worth of around $16 million has played four games this season for the Salt Lake City Stars.
Isaiah Thomas is back playing basketball 👀
He lit it up today, dropping 34 points for the G League Salt Lake City Stars. Joe Mazzulla was also in attendance for that game. pic.twitter.com/oBdvWoPgsT
— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) March 13, 2024
During this, he had an average score of 32.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game. Notably, Thomas has previously played in the G League during the 2021-22 season for the Grand Rapids Gold. After averaging 41.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 6.7 assists in three games, Thomas signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, it seems like history is repeating itself as he has reportedly signed a 10-day deal with the Suns.
A look at Isaiah Thomas’ NBA career
On March 31, 2011, Isaiah Thomas declared for the 2011 NBA Draft. He was drafted into the league by the Sacramento Kings. Even though he was the last overall pick of the draft, his performances were promising from the start as evident from his career stats. He was a part of the league for 11 seasons, during which he represented 10 teams including, the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, etc.
Furthermore, in 2018, Thomas who is one of the shortest players in the league’s history had a hip injury and his performances were never the same. In his last NBA season 2021-22, he found himself being bounced around and eventually remained unsigned for the 2022-23, and his career came to an end. Now that the news of Thomas coming back to the league with the Suns is making waves, fans are hopeful and excited.