Isaiah Thomas’ stint with Denver Nuggets in 2018/19 was all but successful, as the veteran point guard played only 12 games for the team in the whole season. Still, it seems like he wasn’t without meaningful contributions to the Nuggets organization despite warming the bench most of the time.

Nuggets head coach Mike Malone recently discussed Thomas’ role on the team last season, saying that he made “instrumental” contributions and that the team missed him in 2019/20.

“It was my second time coaching Isaiah and what I think people probably don’t realize is we miss I.T.,” – Malone told reporters on Tuesday. “His personality, his voice, his leadership, his presence I thought was instrumental on our team last year.”

Thomas spent a significant portion of his time in Denver rehabbing from hip surgery, which affected his playing time upon return. Malone ended up taking him out of the rotation completely towards the end of the season in order to maximize the development of backup Monte Morris.

“He handled himself with unbelievable maturity and professionalism and all our young players really benefited from him being around,” – Malone added. “[We] definitely miss having him and more importantly, I’m happy that he’s healthy and back playing and playing at a high level.”

Isaiah Thomas ended up leaving Denver in the summer, signing a deal with Washington Wizards. It looks like this was a good decision, as he is playing really well early in the season. Thomas is currently averaging 12.0 points and 5.3 assists.

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Isaiah Thomas was one of the NBA’s best players in the 2016-17 season, only a couple of years ago. He scored 28.9 points per game for the Celtics, leading the team to one of their best seasons this decade.

That season seems like a long time ago, however, after two unproductive and injury-plagued seasons have limited Thomas’s production and have brightened one of the NBA’s biggest stars.

However, Thomas isn’t ready to give up yet, and he’s joining the Washington Wizards on a one-year deal to try to reclaim his place as one of the league’s top point guards.

Thomas joins a Wizards team that was looking for a point guard after John Wall suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon earlier this season. In steps the 30-year-old Washington alum, who completed a long and grueling rehab process in February after a hip injury.

The point guard expects his newly-healed hip to allow him to prepare for this season normally, a step that Thomas considers to be very important. He explained that “Now I can go back to being a gym rat this summer, work on my game again and build my body back up — my muscle mass, my leg strength — all like I had going into the 2017 season.”

Thomas only played sparingly for the Nuggets last season, as he was unable to break into the rotation for one of the league’s top teams after being sidelined for most of the year.

Now, he’ll have a fantastic opportunity to re-establish his worth and become the perfect option for the Wizards for the duration of Wall’s absence.

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Isaiah Thomas’ stint with Denver Nuggets in 2018/19 was all but successful, as the veteran point guard played only 12 games for the team in the whole season. Still, it seems like he wasn’t without meaningful contributions to the Nuggets organization despite warming the bench most of the time.

Nuggets head coach Mike Malone recently discussed Thomas’ role on the team last season, saying that he made “instrumental” contributions and that the team missed him in 2019/20.

“It was my second time coaching Isaiah and what I think people probably don’t realize is we miss I.T.,” – Malone told reporters on Tuesday. “His personality, his voice, his leadership, his presence I thought was instrumental on our team last year.”

Thomas spent a significant portion of his time in Denver rehabbing from hip surgery, which affected his playing time upon return. Malone ended up taking him out of the rotation completely towards the end of the season in order to maximize the development of backup Monte Morris.

“He handled himself with unbelievable maturity and professionalism and all our young players really benefited from him being around,” – Malone added. “[We] definitely miss having him and more importantly, I’m happy that he’s healthy and back playing and playing at a high level.”

Isaiah Thomas ended up leaving Denver in the summer, signing a deal with Washington Wizards. It looks like this was a good decision, as he is playing really well early in the season. Thomas is currently averaging 12.0 points and 5.3 assists.

The post Nuggets’ Coach Mike Malone: “We Miss Isaiah Thomas” appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Isaiah Thomas was one of the NBA’s best players in the 2016-17 season, only a couple of years ago. He scored 28.9 points per game for the Celtics, leading the team to one of their best seasons this decade.

That season seems like a long time ago, however, after two unproductive and injury-plagued seasons have limited Thomas’s production and have brightened one of the NBA’s biggest stars.

However, Thomas isn’t ready to give up yet, and he’s joining the Washington Wizards on a one-year deal to try to reclaim his place as one of the league’s top point guards.

Thomas joins a Wizards team that was looking for a point guard after John Wall suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon earlier this season. In steps the 30-year-old Washington alum, who completed a long and grueling rehab process in February after a hip injury.

The point guard expects his newly-healed hip to allow him to prepare for this season normally, a step that Thomas considers to be very important. He explained that “Now I can go back to being a gym rat this summer, work on my game again and build my body back up — my muscle mass, my leg strength — all like I had going into the 2017 season.”

Thomas only played sparingly for the Nuggets last season, as he was unable to break into the rotation for one of the league’s top teams after being sidelined for most of the year.

Now, he’ll have a fantastic opportunity to re-establish his worth and become the perfect option for the Wizards for the duration of Wall’s absence.

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