The Denver Nuggets will be playing the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on March 19, and guard Isaiah Thomas, who had the best seasons of his career as a Celtic in 2016-17, is excited to play against his former team, according to an interview he had with Boston Herald's Steve Bulpett.
“I can’t wait. That’s going to be a special moment for me. Even if they don’t do a video or whatever, just being back in that city and that arena is going to be unbelievable. I had the best basketball moments of my career in that arena. Boston’s always going to be in my heart, no matter what.”
Thomas became one of the league's best players when he joined Boston back in 2015. However, a hip injury forced the Celtics to trade him to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs then traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers, and when he didn't get an extension at the end of last season, he decided to sign with the Nuggets.
Even though a lot of people believe the Celtics did him wrong for trading him despite playing for the team in the aftermath of his sister's death and the hip injury, Boston and their fans still has a special place in Thomas' heart. He said that he constantly thinks about them because of the support he's gotten from the city.
“It’s every day. The whole social media is, ‘We want you back,’ and this and that. I don’t think that love will ever go anywhere. It was really genuine love on both sides. I went through a life changing moment with that city and that organization, so my love for Boston will never change. And, I mean, you never know what the future holds. I talk to Brad [Stevens] probably every couple of weeks. I keep a relationship with most of those players and the whole coaching staff. They’re really like family. I spent three years there, and my sons grew up there for the most part, and it was big for my family.”
Thomas is expected to receive cheers from the crowd when he takes the floor at the TD Garden next week.
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