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Senior point guard Isaiah Thomas had 42 points in Wednesday’s G-League debut, and that performance is said to be enough to impress the Los Angeles Lakers.
According to The Athletic Shams Saranya, Thomas signed a 10-day deal with Los Angeles on Thursday.
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In a little while – Isaiah Thomas makes a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources HaShamsCharania.
He will join the team on a 10-day contract under hardship. pic.twitter.com/AiCHTObuQg
Thomas was last in the NBA at the end of last season, playing three games for the New Orleans Pelicans in April. After he was unable to land another team for the first two months of this season, Thomas signed a G League contract with Denver Nuggets subsidiary Grand Rapids Gold.
Thomas has played for eight teams in his 11-year career. This is his second run with the Lockers after being traded to Los Angeles in the middle of the 2017-18 season. Thomas was limited to 17 games in his first game with the team due to hip surgery.
When he was an all-star twice in three seasons with the Boston Celtics, Thomas was very popular. After averaging 28.9 points in 2016-17, Thomas won the second-team All-NBA Awards.
The 32-year-old has played in just 87 NBA games since the 2017-18 season and has been dealing with hip problems throughout his life. Thomas said he was healthy now, and he definitely looked that way on Wednesday.
The Lakers went on to win 16-13 in extra time against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, their third consecutive victory.