Isaiah Thomas has joined the Washington Wizards during free agency and has said on what was the reason for him in joining the Wizards.
Isaiah Thomas was a 2-time NBA All-Star who was having a great career in Boston. He was able to average 28.9 points in his stay with Boston and manage to bring the Celtics to Eastern Conference Finals in 2017.
Thomas' career was changed when he had his hip injuries. Until then, he was having a hard time to make a comeback in his career because teams and people were having doubts in hid ability to still play.
Thomas signed with the Wizards because it was the team who gave him the most opportunity to return to his own self. With John Wall possibly out for the next season, Thomas wants to grab the opportunity to be the starting point guard and prove that he can still play well in basketball. Thomas said
"This free-agency period was all about opportunity. That’s what it came down to and what it was all about for me: being put in a position where I can be successful and having a big enough opportunity to show the world that I can still play at a high level. When the Wizards called and showed interest, with John Wall being out possibly the whole year, that seemed like a big opportunity for me to be able to showcase that I’m 100 percent healthy and that I can still play at the high level that I’m used to playing at. That was the biggest thing – that was the only thing – coming into this free agency. I’m excited. I’m excited just to join this Wizards team and I can’t wait to take advantage of this opportunity."
Now that Thomas was given the opportunity, can he return to his former self? Can Thomas carry the Wizards to the post season just like he carried the Celtics into the Conference Finals? Well, we will find that out next season.