Isaiah Jamar Thomas is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He most notably played with the Boston Celtics from 2015 through 2017, when he was a two-time NBA All-Star and named second-team All-NBA.
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Mavericks sign:
Center Boban Marjanovic and guard Brandon Knight entered the protocols. Both tested positive for COVID-19, sources said.
Thomas, who averaged 9.3 points in four games for the Los Angeles Lakers on a hardship deal this month, joined the Mavericks for Wednesday’s 95-94 loss to the Sacramento Kings. He received an ovation when he entered the game in the first quarter and finished with six points on 3-of-8 shooting while adding four assists in 13 minutes.
What team is on 2021:
Dallas has had nine players enter the league’s health and safety protocols this month, including superstar Luka Doncic. All remain in the protocols except for forward Reggie Bullock, who has been cleared after missing the past five games, and reserve forward Josh Green.
Thomas, 32, was a two-time All-Star for the Boston Celtics before a serious hip injury derailed his career. He has spent most of the past two seasons out of the NBA, playing a total of seven games on 10-day deals with the New Orleans Pelicans in April and Lakers this month.
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The NBA veteran started one game out of the four he played and returned with the best performance of 19 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 18.
He averaged 9.3 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 1.5 APG on 30.8% shooting from the field, and 22.7% from the 3-point line in four matches.
Meanwhile, his most disappointing outing came against the Phoenix Suns, where he scored 13 points in total while playing for 26 minutes. Even though things didn’t fall in place as he would have liked it, Thomas was grateful to the Lakers for giving him an opportunity.
