Charlotte Hornets officially added veteran guard Isaiah Thomas, the team announced Wednesday. After a short stint in the G League, the former Celtics guard will have the chance to prove himself and secure a deal for the rest of the season.
Thomas signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks earlier this season. He appeared in five games and averaged 8.6 points and 2.0 assists in 22.9 minutes per game in his 11th season in the NBA.
A two-time (2017, 2018) All-Star, Thomas was once an MVP candidate before foot injuries derailed his career. He holds career averages of 18.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 28.8 minutes per game over 533 career games.
Prior to signing the deal with Charlotte, Thomas was named NBA G League Player of the Week. He averaged 41.8 points and 6.5 assists per contest, leading the Grand Rapids Gold to a 2-1 record.
He was selected by the Sacramento Kings as the 60th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. He has played for Sacramento (2011-14), Phoenix (2014-15), Boston (2014-17), Cleveland (2017-18) and the Los Angeles Lakers (2017-18, 2021-22).
He also had additional stints in Denver (2018-19), Washington (2019-20), New Orleans (2020-21) and Dallas (2021-22). Thomas could provide the young Hornets veteran leadership and a scoring option coming off the bench.
He has 25 postseason appearances under his belt —all in Boston— averaging 22.6 points and 6.3 assists in 34.4 minutes per game for the Celtics. His best game came against Washington when he scored 53 points during the 2017 playoffs.
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