The NBA has no shortage of inspirational players, but the most inspirational player in recent years should be Isaiah Thomas. The little player was the lowest pick in the draft that year, but he fought all the way back, becoming a stable rotation player, starter, All-Star player and the team's offensive core.
However, during the Boston Celtics' campaign, Thomas Jr. took the injury to the playoffs, and eventually the injury worsened, basically unable to heal, resulting in a decline in physical function, unable to reproduce the strength of the original "strongest 175 on the surface". After going from team to team and contract lengths getting shorter, Thomas Jr. looks like he's about to lose his job in the NBA.
But Thomas Jr. still did not give up, he did not go to overseas leagues, but stayed in the United States, has been trying out for various teams, and also played in the NBA Development League, just to return to the NBA. Seeing that multiple players in the NBA triggered health and safety agreements, Thomas Jr. once got a 10-day short contract with the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks, but none of them stayed.
A while ago, Thomas Jr. got a 10-day short contract with the Charlotte Hornets, which was basically his last chance, so he always wanted to stay on the team. News broke today that Thomas Jr. got a guaranteed contract from the Hornets and could at least finish the season.
This was a huge encouragement to Thomas Jr. Although there are not many regular season games this season, the Hornets also have to play play-offs, and it is expected that it will be difficult to beat the Brooklyn Nets, and the number of games is very small. However, Thomas Jr. has confidence at this point and feels that he still belongs to the NBA, which is the most important thing.
As for whether he can still find a job next season, Thomas Jr. didn't think so much about it and completed this season's task first.