NBA Fans React To Isaiah Thomas Signing A 10-Day Contract With The Suns

NBA fans are delighted to see Isaiah Thomas get another opportunity in the NBA with the Suns.

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Isaiah Thomas has finally gotten another opportunity to play in the NBA. Almost two years after he last played a game in the league, Thomas is signing a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns, as per NBA insider Shams Charania. 

“IT is back: 11-year vet and two-time All-Star Isaiah Thomas is planning to sign a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns, sources tell The Athletic Stadium. Thomas averaged 33 points on 45 percent 3-point shooting for Salt Lake City in the NBA G League, scoring 30 in four games.”

NBA fans reacted to Thomas signing with the Suns.

One is pleasantly surprised to see Thomas get another chance.

A fan said it was about time that Thomas got signed.

One fan congratulated Thomas. 

A fan said Thomas manifested this move.

One fan expects Thomas to have a big impact.

Thomas averaged 32.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 1.3 steals per game for the Salt Lake City Stars in the G League in four outings to get this opportunity with the Suns. I would say, though, that the chances of the two-time All-Star averaging 20 points per game for the Suns, as that fan stated, are next to none.

Thomas last played in the NBA during the 2021-22 season, where he averaged 8.4 points, 1.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.3 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game for the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, and Charlotte Hornets. The 35-year-old just hasn’t been the same after suffering that hip injury in the playoffs in 2017.

At best, Thomas could provide an offensive spark off the bench for the Suns. He is also another ball-handler and playmaker for a team that does not have an established point guard on the roster. I hope the 5’9″ guard does manage to impress to the point that Phoenix signs him for the rest of the season.

This is Thomas’ second stint with the team, having previously played for the Suns in the 2014-15 season. In 46 games for them, he averaged 15.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.0 steals per game. The Suns then traded him to the Boston Celtics, where he would become a star and Thomas even finished fifth in the MVP voting in 2017.


Kevin Garnett’s Biggest Problem With The Suns Is They Don’t Have A Point Guard

Thomas is joining a Suns team that is seventh in the West with a 39-28 record this season. They have not quite lived up to expectations and Kevin Garnett shared his biggest problem with the Suns.

“You know how you’re not in? when your f*cking record says it,” said Garnett. “If y’all ain’t been three-manned up like it was built to be, and then y’all went at the West, then we would have a real asset. But we can’t make that assessment with these guys being in and out… and you still ain’t got a f*cking point guard. That’s a major issue that nobody wants to address. You got three killers out here and they all got to figure out who bringing the ball up…. you got them thinking when they just wanna be out here gunning and reacting.”

Not having that floor general has really hurt the Suns this season, especially in the fourth quarter. They rank dead last in the NBA this season with an offensive rating of 103.2 and a net rating of -14.8 in the fourth quarter. Will Thomas solve those problems? Certainly not.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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