Boston Celtics: 3 potential benefits to signing Isaiah Thomas
By Mark Nilon
Boston Celtics benefit No. 2) Second unit scoring boost
Over his 10 year career, Isaiah Thomas has made a name for himself as being a top-notch scoring threat. Boston Celtics fans got to see this in full swing, as the point guard spent the better years of his career serving as the team’s top option from 2015 to 2017.
During his tenure with the franchise, he posted per-game averages of 24.7 points and six assists on 44 percent shooting from the floor and 37 percent shooting from deep while overall for his career the man is an 18.1 point per game scorer with shooting splits of 44 / 36 / 82.
Due to the fact that the C’s second unit offense is ranked a lowly 20th in the league in offensive rating and second to last in point per game averages, taking a chance on a known scoring commodity like Thomas on either a 10-day contract or perhaps even a minimum contract through the end of the year might not be the worst idea to ponder on.
Considering the fact that the last time he played in a Brad Stevens-led system he finished the season as the third-highest scorer in the association with 28.9 points a game, it’s well known that Thomas has a proven track record of succeeding in such a scheme.
Having him come off the pine to serve as a spark-plug scorer could be exactly the type of boost the Celtics need heading into the playoffs.