Isaiah Thomas was interested in returning to the Boston Celtics, but was the feeling mutual?
I'm not asking if the fans would want him back, mind you, but the management - after the awkward exit, dealt to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Kyrie Irving, the circumstances were, shall we say, fraught - so how close did the Celtics come to bringing back the Little Guy?
Keep in mind, there's a lot of things to consider. IT hasn't demonstrated he has fully healed, his hip nagging at him much of last season, and slowing down his effectiveness as a marquee scorer.