The 10-day contract that Isaiah Thomas signed with the Pelicans has expired, and the team doesn’t plan to re-sign him to another deal right away, tweets Andrew Lopez of ESPN.
No decision has been made on the long-term future for Thomas, Lopez adds, but the team has luxury tax concerns and may use the entire two weeks the league allows to re-add a 14th man (Twitter link). Bobby Marks of ESPN (Twitter link) provides some additional details on how the Pelicans could eventually fill their two open roster spots before the end of the season while avoiding the tax.
Thomas made a positive impression on the Pelicans during his 10 days with the club, bringing veteran leadership and mentoring young players. However, recent injuries to Josh Hart and Nickeil Alexander-Walker could affect what New Orleans decides to do with its roster (Twitter link).
Playing for the first time in more than a year, Thomas appeared in three games, averaging 7.7 points and 1.7 assists in 16 minutes per night. If the Pelicans decide to re-sign him, they can offer one more 10-day contract before having to decide whether to keep him for the rest of the season.
Immediately? Or ever?
I wonder if the Nuggets will take a flyer on him now. They had him before!
Posted a PER of 2.5 and +\- of -13.8 in 48m over 3gms
Surprised SVG doesn’t want to start him at PG for the rest of the season
Am I the only one who kind of likes him? I always find it kind of odd he can’t keep a job. Am I missing something?
He was 5’9 with a hip (upper groin) problem that affected his lateral quickness and strait-ahead speed…. other than that, I can’t figure it out either
Still is 5’9 as far as I know.
So you’re saying they’ll sign him shortly?
Gravity sucks. He could be 5’8” now …
A liability on defense & after all the surgery he won’t be any better
I have been following @isaiahthomas since he was in high school and he is a great player. He was crazy good when he played for the Celtics until his hip injury. Now that it is fixed AND HEALED, i WISH A TEAM WOULD GIVE HIM A CHANCE TO PLAY AND SHOW EVERYONE THAT HE IS BACK TO A HIGHER CALIBER PLAYER. Oops, sorry about the caps!
Bulls! Bulls! Bulls!
The C’s should sign him he’s going to give you more than anyone else on the bench besides PP and Evan Fournier and he could be a good vet for the 2nd unit what do they have to lose G. Williams, Langford,Edwards,Nesmith, or the two other useless players they traded for
That would excite me beyond belief! I would love to see IT back with the Celtics!