Report: Isaiah Thomas Lands Contract with Jazz's G League Team as PG Eyes NBA Return

Veteran point guard Isaiah Thomas agreed to a deal with the NBA G League's Salt Lake City Stars in a bid to extend his NBA career, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

Thomas made six appearances for the Phoenix Suns in 2023-24 and registered eight points and three assists in 19 combined minutes on the floor. That followed a brief spell with Salt Lake City.

The two-time All-Star lit up the G League in his four games with the Stars, the Utah Jazz's affiliate. He averaged 32.5 points and shot 44.6 percent from beyond the arc.

It only takes one team having an injury crisis in its backcourt for Thomas to get another shot in the Association. Fans were probably dismissive of his comeback attempt last year, only for the Suns to need his services.

Thomas is obviously far removed from his two-year peak with the Boston Celtics. He averaged 24.7 points and 6.0 assists in Boston, playing a key role in the team's trip to the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals.

But the 35-year-old's career was never the same as a result of the hip injury he suffered during the 2016-17 season. Since that year, he has made 115 appearances with eight different teams.

At this point, the odds are long of Thomas even carving out a regular reserve role for an NBA team; his limited usage with Phoenix is a sign of that.

Still, that's not going to stop him from trying.