Isaiah Thomas aims for NBA return: Veteran guard signs up for NBA G League for G League Showcase
Isaiah Thomas is aiming for a return to the NBA.
According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the former two-time All-Star will sign with the NBA G League to participate in the upcoming G League Showcase.
Two-time All-Star Isaiah Thomas has signed with the NBA G League and will play in the G League Showcase (December 19-22) in Las Vegas, sources say @TheAthletic @Stadium. Thomas is on his way back to the NBA.
– Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 11, 2021
As Charania mentioned, the G League Showcase will be held from December 19 to December 22 in Las Vegas, giving players the chance to prove themselves in front of scouts for a chance to break the list. NBA books.
Thomas, 32, has been pursuing a return to the NBA for several years now but has yet to find a permanent destination. To know more about what G League Showcase is and Thomas’ return schedule, we will introduce you below.
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Timeline of Isaiah Thomas’s Return
It’s been quite an exciting journey for Thomas, who was picked with the final pick (no. 60) in the 2011 NBA Draft.
The peak of his career came during a two-year span with the Boston Celtics, where Thomas earned consecutive All-Star spots in 2015-16 and 2016-17. With an average of 28.9 points and 5.9 assists per game while leading the Celtics to No. 1 seed at the Eastern Conference, Thomas was named the NBA’s Second Team and fifth in the all-time. MVP vote for the season.
After that season, a hip injury derailed his career trajectory, from team to team after being transferred from Boston to Cleveland for Kyrie Irving for the 2017 season.
Since then, Thomas has played for five different teams as he tries to heal his hip bone and regain full strength, but the veteran keeper has yet to find a new place to call home.
In 2019-20, he played 40 games for the Washington Wizards, starting in 37 of those competitions with an average of 12.2 points and 3.7 assists per game. Last season, 2020-21, Thomas signed a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, averaging 7.7 points in 3 appearances.
Most recently on his comeback road, Thomas played against Team USA in the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers in November and had several bright spots, including a set match. 3 points ahead of Cuba.
Thomas had two impactful games for Team America, scoring 21 points in each section.
| Protest | MP | PTS | FGM-FGA | 3pm – 3am | AST | REB | ARRIVE |
| compared to Cuba | 24 | 21 | 7-20 | 4-11 | 3 | first | 4 |
| compared to Mexico | 25 | 21 | 7-11 | 3-6 | ten | first | 6 |
“The ultimate goal is to get back into the NBA,” Thomas said while playing for the US National Team in the 2023 World Cup qualifiers.
Just a month later, Thomas will be showcasing his skills in the G League Showcase. It has yet to be announced which G League team he will fit into, but check back for updates on the 32-year-old keeper’s situation.
What is the NBA G League Showcase?
The 2021 G League showcase has a knockout tournament in which eight teams will compete for the Sports Cup title.
The battle to claim the eight-team Showcase Cup field began on November 5, when the 29 teams of the G League and NBA G League Ignite were split into four regional groups, playing 12 matches against each other in the markets. Local NBA G League.
The teams with the best percentage of wins in each regional pool, along with the next four teams across the league with the highest percentage of wins, will compete for the Showcase Cup Championship winter. The remaining teams will each play two games outside of the Showcase Cup Tournament during the event period.
The pitch has not been set for the G League Showcase, with a “regional group” schedule set to end on December 17.
G League Showcase will start on Sunday, December 19 and end on Wednesday, December 22.
Team scouts and executives will be present to assess the players.
