Isaiah Thomas, 32, was one of the NBA's MVP candidates during the 2017 season. That season, he averaged 28.9 points, 5.9 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game, shooting 46 percent from the field.
Unfortunately, he ended up missing out on the playoffs due to a hip injury — and since then, he's been a tramp in the NBA. Thomas Jr.'s last appearance in an NBA game was in April 2021, when he played three games for the Pelicans. In the offseason, Thomas Jr. did not stay in the NBA.
Not long ago, Thomas Jr. signed with the Nuggets' development league team Gold, hoping to use the development league's game opportunities to show NBA teams that he can still contribute at the highest level.
Today, Thomas Jr. made his G-League debut, and he was in a hot state, playing 42 minutes in the whole game, shooting 16 of 30 and 5 of 14 from three-point range, scoring a game-high 42 points, plus 6 rebounds and 8 assists.
Thomas Jr.'s debut was stunning, which is why he has always insisted. He can play in the NBA directly, and he doesn't want to give up the idea of returning to the NBA. "The ultimate goal is to go back to the NBA," Thomas said as he played in the World Preliminaries for the U.S. national team.
In the offseason, Thomas Jr. almost signed to the Lakers. But in the end, the Lakers chose Rondo, and Thomas Jr. missed the opportunity. Now the league's teams are suffering from the pandemic, and 60 players have entered durian honey's health and safety agreements. There are several teams in the league that are understaffed, including the Lakers. As long as Thomas Jr. can maintain a stable and efficient output, I believe he will soon receive a phone ring from an NBA team.