Isaiah Thomas is aiming for another return to the NBA.
According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the former two-time All-Star is set to sign with the NBA G League to participate in the upcoming G League Showcase.
Two-time All-Star Isaiah Thomas has signed in the NBA G League and will play in the G League Showcase (Dec. 19-22) in Las Vegas, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Thomas is on the NBA comeback trail.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 11, 2021
As Charania mentioned, the G League Showcase will be held from Dec. 19 to Dec. 22 in Las Vegas, giving players the opportunity to prove themselves in front of scouts for a chance to crack an NBA roster.
Thomas, 32, has been in pursuit of an NBA comeback for a few years now but has yet to find a permanent landing spot. For more on what the G League Showcase is and Thomas’ comeback timeline, we have you covered below.
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Isaiah Thomas’ comeback timeline
It has been quite the journey for Thomas, who was selected with the very last pick (No. 60) in the 2011 NBA Draft.
The peak of his career came during a two-year stretch with the Boston Celtics, where Thomas earned back-to-back All-Star bids in 2015-16 and 2016-17. Averaging 28.9 points and 5.9 assists per game while leading the Celtics to the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, Thomas was named Second Team All-NBA and finished fifth in MVP voting for the season.
After that season,…
