“With the 60th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings select Isaiah Thomas from the University of Washington.”
When those words are said about an individual coming into the NBA, you’re not expected to amount to much. Especially not an MVP candidate, nor leader and starting point guard of the team with the second best record in the Eastern Conference.
You’re not supposed to average 30 points and six assists, with a nickname like Mr. Fourth Quarter because of your historic play in said period. You’re not supposed to take up a place in the hall of legends of the league’s most storied franchise.