Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas is a guy who just loves basketball and sometimes that makes him make decisions that aren't the best for his future. During the 2017 playoffs with the Boston Celtics, he dealt with the pain in his hip until it was too much and he was forced out of the playoffs. That led the hip to suffer more damage and Thomas' playing time was also compromised last season.
Thomas also admits that last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he came back too soon and should have waited until after the All-Star break to give it a little more time to fully heal, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Thomas missed seven months last season, returning in early January. “That was too soon, a mistake,” he says. “I should've waited until after the All-Star break.” And after getting traded again — the Lakers, this time — Thomas ended his season in late February with an arthroscopic surgical procedure. The doctor cleaned out the loose bodies in the hip, alleviating discomfort in the long run. He's near the end of a four-month recovery and rehab program and will be fully operational for training camp in late September.
When Thomas did play last year, he was solid. However, with so many concerns about the hip, his market became limited in this year's free agency. Thomas played in 32 games last year averaging 15.2 points, 4.8 assists, and 2.1 rebounds per game.
Thomas having a weak market might be a huge win for the Denver Nuggets. When healthy Thomas has shown that he can be the leader of the team and he might be the key to them getting into the playoffs this year.
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