On March 9, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. According to the schedule, the Hornets will play the Nets at home today and then the Celtics tomorrow. The fight against the Green Army has a special significance for one of the Hornets, he is Thomas Jr.
Earlier today, Thomas Jr. spoke in an interview about his upcoming game with his old club, and when asked about the possibility of returning to the Celtics, he said he had open arms hoping to return to the Celtics. Thomas Jr. said: "I think sometimes Stevens [the Celtic president] can call me, but that doesn't happen. I'm disappointed by that, I love Boston, it's not even about playing, I can help the team in the locker room or I can help the team without putting the ball in.""
As we all know, Thomas Jr.'s peak was during the Green Army. From 2015 to 2017, Thomas Jr. played for the Greens for two and a half seasons. It was during this period that Thomas Jr. was twice named to the All-Star Team and once to the NBA All-NBA Team 2 team. In the 2016-17 season, he averaged a third-highest 28.9 points per game in the league. Led by Thomas Jr., the Green Army reached the Eastern Conference Finals at one point in 2017, but was eventually eliminated by the Cavaliers.
Since being sent away by the Green Army in the summer of 2017, Thomas Jr. has embarked on his wandering career. He played for the Cavaliers, Lakers, Nuggets, Wizards, and Pelicans. In the middle of this season, Thomas Jr. has won three 10-day contracts, namely the Lakers, the Lone Rangers and the Hornets. But no matter where he played, Thomas Jr. had a hard time finding his peak form.
So far this season, Thomas Jr. has averaged 21.3 minutes per game, averaging 8.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists, shooting 32.8% from the field and 21.9% from three-point range!