Beijing time on December 16th! In a development league game that ended today, the Nuggets Development League affiliate Grand Rapids Gold lost 127-131 to fort Wayne Berserkers. In this game, The Golden Team player Isaiah Thomas performed well, playing 42 minutes, shooting 16 of 30 from the field, including 5 of 14 three-pointers, 42 points (a game-high), 6 rebounds and 8 assists, and there were no mistakes.
Thomas Jr. chose to sign for the Nuggets' Grand Rapids Gold team because the team's manager was Jason Terry. Us media reported that if Thomas Jr. performed well enough, he was expected to be called up by the Nuggets.
In the previous offseason, Thomas Jr. has always hoped to return to the NBA stage, and has also participated in trial training for many teams, including the Lakers, but in the end he has not been recognized by the NBA team. In fact, this is not the first time that Thomas Jr. has played such a brilliant performance, he has scored 81 points in the amateur league and represented the United States in the qualifiers.
In the 2020-21 season, Thomas Jr. signed a short 10-day contract with the Pelicans, but did not get a contract extension after the contract expired, he played 3 games, averaged 16 minutes per game, contributed 7.7 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists. In fact, Thomas Jr. does have a good quality on the offensive end, and the reason why he has not been recognized by the team is because he does not have a good defense as a role player.