"Because Thomas is in the final year of his contract -- which coincides with James' opt-out next summer -- Cleveland has an urgency to get Thomas on the court this season.Ever since Thomas' physical with the Cavaliers on Friday, there has been significant uncertainty within the organization about when -- or if -- Thomas could play this season, league sources told ESPN.
Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair a ruptured ligament in his left thumb, the team announced. In a telephone conference call with reporters after the trade was announced, Celtics general manager Danny Ainge admitted that Thomas' physical condition played "some" role in trading him to Cleveland as part of the Irving package.Cavaliers officials have made the case that Boston undersold them on the scope of the Thomas injury, and more specifically, how soon Thomas could be prepared to play this season, league sources said. Those doubts led to Cleveland seeking additional compensation from the Celtics.All along, Boston has believed that it was clear in its assessment of Thomas' physical status and that the information was communicated to the Cavaliers in conversations before Tuesday's trade, league sources said. He was named an Eastern Conference All-Star twice. Play Now "Maybe I am not going to be back as soon this season as everyone wants me to be, but I'm going to be back, and I'm going to be the same player again. section: | slug: isaiah-thomas-injury-update-nuggets-guard-to-make-season-debut-nearly-one-year-after-hip-surgery | sport: basketball | route: article_single.us | "Thomas did not yet want to speak about the emotions of a possible departure from Boston or arrival in Cleveland.
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Isaiah Thomas was forceful in his belief that his injured hip would not have a long-term impact on his career. "Surgery was not the best option in this case. Thomas was originally listed as questionable for the game as he recovered from a hip injury.Thomas signed a one-year, veteran's minimum contract worth just over $2M with the Nuggets back in July, but hasn't been able to play to this point in the season because he's still recovering from hip surgery. at "He told me, 'I have seen hips worse than yours with guys who played at a high level and had great careers,'" Thomas told ESPN. “The Boston Celtics today announced that Isaiah Thomas will miss the remainder of this year’s postseason following re-aggravation of a right femoral-acetabular impingement with labral tear during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Cleveland.
"There's never been an indication that I wouldn't be back, and there's never been an indication that this is something messing up my career," Thomas told ESPN.
1:41 pm ETI agree that CBS Sports can send me the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" newsletter. The sides did discuss and share information on Thomas' injury, sources said.Cleveland had significantly valued the 2018 Nets pick in the trade, and Boston believed it allowed for Thomas' physical uncertainty in the current terms of the deal, league sources said.