Isaiah Thomas was nowhere near advertised during his extremely short tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Poor shooting, frequently turning the ball over, and locker room drama added to a player who was already a helpless defender. It wasn’t Boston’s version of IT4 or even Phoenix’s installment of Thomas that the Cavaliers received this season. Instead, it was a guy more worried about a max contract in the off-season than helping Cleveland get back to the NBA Finals for the fourth-straight time.
But let’s be honest. Isaiah Thomas was never going to be truly appreciated while in Cleveland, especially when he was considered the replacement for franchise cornerstone Kyrie Irving.