Suns' Isaiah Thomas: Valued presence, gets new deal
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Thomas signed a rest-of-season contract with Phoenix on Monday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Thomas has provided "strong leadership and veteran presence in the locker room," per Charania, while also appearing in four contests as end-of-bench backcourt depth. Thomas had previously been signed to back-to-back 10-day deals, but he will officially stick around for Phoenix's upcoming playoff run.
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Suns' Isaiah Thomas: Inks another 10-day deal
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Thomas has signed a second 10-day contract with the Suns on Saturday.
Thomas has only seen the court in two of a possible six games since joining Phoenix. He tallied five points (2-4 FG, 1-2 3PT) and one assist across eight minutes in his most recent appearance in Friday's 128-103 loss to the Thunder. The veteran will continue to be available for backcourt depth in the immediate future.
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Suns' Isaiah Thomas: Officially signs, will be available
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Thomas officially signed a 10-day contract with the Suns and will be available to make his debut against the 76ers on Wednesday, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
While reports surfaced last week of Thomas' signing, it's important to note he didn't put ink to paper until Wednesday, so the 10-day clock starts now. The 35-year-old last played in the NBA in 2021-22, when he suited up for the Hornets, Mavericks and Lakers. Overall, he averaged 8.4 points, 1.5 assists and 1.3 rebounds in 15.1 minutes per game while shooting 40.1 percent over 22 appearances that season. Thomas was balling out in limited action with the G League's Salt Lake City Stars before getting signed by Phoenix, as he averaged 32.5 points while shooting 44.6 percent from deep across four appearances. However, it is unlikely he will factor into Phoenix's rotation when the team is fully healthy.
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Suns' Isaiah Thomas: Expected to debut Wednesday
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Thomas (recently signed) is expected to make his Suns debut Wednesday versus the 76ers, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports.
Thomas agreed to a 10-day contract Saturday but didn't join the team in time for Sunday's matchup in Milwaukee. The veteran point guard hasn't seen NBA action since the 2021-22 campaign, when he suited up for Charlotte, Dallas and the Lakers. In total, he averaged 8.4 points, 1.5 assists and 1.3 rebounds in 15.1 minutes per game while shooting 40.1 percent over 22 appearances that season. Thomas was balling out in limited action with the G League's Salt Lake City Stars before getting signed by Phoenix, as he averaged 32.5 points while shooting 44.6 percent from deep across four appearances.
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Suns' Isaiah Thomas: Joins Phoenix on 10-day deal
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Thomas and the Suns agreed to a 10-day contract Saturday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Thomas is officially back in the NBA after a brief and successful stint with the G League's Salt Lake City Stars. He won't be guaranteed more than a handful of minutes with the Suns, but they could certainly use more backcourt depth. Thomas' last NBA action came back in the 2021-22 season, when he saw action with the Hornets, Mavericks and Lakers and averaged 8.4 points, 1.5 assists and 1.3 rebounds in 15.1 minutes per game while shooting 40.1 percent from the field over his 22 appearances.
Thomas contributed 14 points (5-8 FG, 2-4 3PT, 2-2 FT), one rebound, one assist and one steal in the 124-108 win over Washington on Sunday.
Thomas averaged just 7.3 points on 40.6 percent shooting in his previous 10 games but doubled that total in just 13 minutes of action. Charlotte signed the veteran guard to a 10-day contract last month before signing him for the rest of the season, but it remains unclear if he stays with the team next season.
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Hornets' Isaiah Thomas: Strong effort off bench
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Thomas provided 12 points (5-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 21 minutes during Monday's 113-109 loss to Denver.
The veteran has played 11 games for the Hornets thus far and has been serviceable off the bench since he's scored 10 or more points in six of those contests. While he's not going to be the dominant player he once was with the Celtics, he remains a capable contributor at the NBA level. Over that 11-game span, he's averaging 9.3 points per game while shooting 44.7 percent from the field and 40 percent from three.
Hornets' Isaiah Thomas: Spending rest of year in Charlotte
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Thomas has agreed to a contract with the Hornets for the remainder of the 2021-22 season, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Thomas has earned his spot on the roster after a solid showing on back-to-back 10-day contracts. He's averaging 9.0 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists over his last six games and should continue to see bench minutes down the stretch of the regular season.
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Hornets' Isaiah Thomas: Perfect from deep Monday
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Thomas produced 12 points (4-10 FG, 4-4 3Pt), one rebound, four assists and one block in 17 minutes during Monday's 134-116 victory over the Thunder.
Thomas hit all four of his triple-tries Monday, providing a nice spark off the bench. The veteran guard has now scored in double-digits in all but one game since joining the Hornets, averaging 10.3 points to go with 2.5 triples and 2.3 assists. While this is a feel-good story for Thomas, his role is clearly not enough for him to be considered a viable asset in standard fantasy formats.
