The 11 grueling months of rehab have done nothing to diminish Isaiah Thomas’ confidence.
“I got a goal that I want to reach,” Thomas said Wednesday morning while speaking to the media for the first time this season. “I want to be one of the best players that ever played the game. There’s no quit in me. This is just a part of my story.”
Thomas, whose most recent game was last March before undergoing season-ending hip surgery, is both nearing his return and his Denver Nuggets debut. He wouldn’t commit to playing Wednesday against Sacramento but said if not Wednesday, his debut would come “right after All-Star weekend.