After Isaiah Thomas boldly declared he could put the Boston Celtics “On the hump” in their quest for a championship, he I landed a gig with the Salt Lake City Stars, G-League affiliate of the Utah Jazz.
It now appears that Thomas has returned to the NBA after being away from the league for two years.
The 5-foot-9 veteran reportedly signed a 10 day contract with the Phoenix Suns, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Thomas appeared in four games for Salt Lake Cityaveraging 32.5 points, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 36.9 minutes per game.
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The double All-Star played 46 matches for the Suns in 2014-15, averaging 15.2 points, 3.7 assists and 2.4 rebounds before being traded to Boston for the remainder of the season. In three seasons with the Celtics, Thomas averaged 24.7 points in 179 games.
The Suns own a 39-28 overall record and are currently the seventh seed in the West. Thomas will have an opportunity to establish himself in the Suns’ 15-man rotation heading into the playoffs.
