Isaiah Thomas Says He Got His “Powers Back” After the First Game with the Lakers

After struggling with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 15 games he played with the team, and being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, guard Isaiah Thomas finally started to remind us why he was one of the MVP candidates in the last season. In his first game with the Lakers after the trade, Thomas recorded 22 points and six assists, doing all the things he failed in Cleveland.

I wanted to bring something to the table,” – said Thomas about his performance. “I felt like I got my powers back playing on this team.

Although Thomas had six turnovers in the game, including throwing away a ball late in the fourth quarter, Lakers head coach Luke Walton was happy with what he saw from team’s newest acquisition.

He brings another dimension to what we have,” – said Walton. “When he is able to control pick-and-rolls and get people shots, obviously we couldn’t run a ton of stuff because he has been with us for one day, but he was good.

Isaiah Thomas joined Cleveland Cavaliers from Boston Celtics in the offseason, in the trade that sent Kyrie Irving in the opposite way. Thomas was injured at the moment and didn’t recover until January. After he returned to the action, he wasn’t himself averaging 14.7 points. Also, there were rumors about Thomas affecting the locker room in a negative way, so the Cavs decided to move on.

I was shocked,” – Thomas commented the trade. “It was a surprise, but at the same time, I am happy to have a new start, I am happy to be here with the Lakers, happy to be with a young team that is exciting, that likes to get up and down. That’s my style of play. I am here to help in any way possible. It’s a fresh start for me. I am excited.

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