Recently, Thomas Jr. has once again attracted the attention of fans, this time not with "big words", but with a wonderful performance after injury, in the past few seasons, the once strongest on the surface 175 began a wandering career, most of the time there is no ball to play, can only look for opportunities in the development of the league. Fortunately, Thomas Jr. is back in form this season, and he was named development league player of the week at the end of February with an average of 41.3 points per game, which also attracted Jordan's attention.
The Hornets handed Thomas Jr. a 10-day short-term contract, and in three games for the Hornets, Thomas Jr. has done well enough, averaging 9.7 points, 2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 13.7 minutes of playing time per game, shooting 43.5 percent from a 16-17 season high, and 42.9 percent three-pointers. In today's big win over the Pelicans, he scored 14 points in the 16 minutes of the bench, plus or minus +11 is the highest on the bench, such a wonderful performance allowed him to win a second contract, the Hornets are willing to give Thomas Jr. another 10 days short contract.
According to the NBA regulations, if the contract is finished, the Hornets must choose to stay with Thomas Jr., they will either send the veteran basic salary or refuse the small guard. As far as Thomas Jr.'s current speech is concerned, he has long since lost the stubbornness of the past, and when talking about Bauer in the team, Thomas Jr. praised him for taking over the league. In fact, earlier this season, Thomas Jr. was also given a 10-day contract when the Lone Ranger signed him, but unfortunately, due to a violation of the health agreement, Thomas Jr. only played 1 game, and the poor performance soon returned to the development league.
But that didn't discourage him, and it was completely incomparable to the setbacks he suffered after leaving the Celtics, Thomas Jr. had accumulated four teams after no formal contract, he got a 10-day contract, and no team ever wanted to keep him until the end of the season. Thomas Jr. may have been questioned the most, from averaging 28.9 points per game to becoming a defensive and offensive black hole in the back, fans questioned that he had long lost the strength to play in the NBA. During this period, he can completely choose to give up, because not only the NBA can support him, many CBA teams are willing to offer him a high-paying contract, and he can also be an INS basketball internet celebrity.
It is because of the paranoid personality that created the strongest 175 on the surface of the year, but also let the 33-year-old Thomas Jr. still have the opportunity to stay in the NBA, many talented players disappeared from the NBA after the age of 32, but the short Thomas Jr. not only can stand, but also retain his scoring ability. The Hornets also need a substitute scorer, which is their willingness to give Thomas Jr. another contract, and now Charlotte doesn't need Thomas Jr. to average a dozen or twenty points per game, but wants him to provide firepower efficiently, as long as Thomas Jr. can maintain the shooting rate in the first three games, he will get an ideal contract and have the opportunity to help the Hornets make it into the playoffs.
Talking about his career experience, Thomas Jr. said: "I am the same height as ordinary people, so A lot of the things I go through are what people have to go through in their lives, and when people see my real experience, they will be motivated because I didn't choose to give up. That's why thomas jr. was screaming with endless cheers when he played for the Lone Ranger this season, and when an ordinary person is trying to chase his dreams, everyone hopes that he can have a fairytale ending.