Boston Celtics: Cs should consider signing Isaiah Thomas

After roughly a 14-month hiatus, former Boston Celtics franchise point guard, Isaiah Thomas, made his return to the NBA’s hardwood last week, signing a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.

Making his debut on April 6th, the 32-year-old dropped 10 points to go along with two boards and two assists on 33 percent shooting from deep.

Logging minutes in three total games with the franchise, Thomas has found averages of 7.7 points, 1.7 assists, and 1.3 rebounds which, by all accounts, is not bad for a man who hasn’t seen a lick of in-game action since February of 2020.

However, despite this, with his 10-day now expired, reports have surfaced that NOLA does not have any immediate plans to sign him to a second deal, thus once again thrusting him back onto the free agency market.

With this in mind, might it be wise of the shamrocks to inquire about the possibility of extending a 10-day IT’s way before another team gets the opportunity to do so?

Isaiah Thomas could provide some value off the bench for the Boston Celtics

Now listen, we’re not suggesting that Thomas proved to be an absolute difference-maker during his short stint with the Pelicans this season — though, in the two games played where he logged more than 10 minutes he finished with a +7 and +2, respectively, in the box score.

That said, during his three outings he proved to still possess his trademark quickness and sound scoring touch that made him a household name just a few years back.

No, we’re certainly not saying that Thomas would be anywhere close to his All-Star days, where he posted 28.9 points and 5.9 assists on 38 percent shooting from deep and finished fifth in the running for league MVP.

That said, being that this team has disappointed all season long coupled with the fact that their bench ranks second to last in points scored per game, the idea of the Boston Celtics potentially extending a 10-day contract offer to Isaiah Thomas sounds like a low-risk move that could lead to some solid return value.

Even a rusty version of Thomas was able to put up double-digit points on his own. Perhaps now, after getting out the jitters from his return to action, production like this could be easier to come by.