Season Summary
It was an arduous season for Isaiah Thomas, who didn’t debut until January due to a right hip injury, and then traded from Cleveland just a month later.
Thomas’ ailment subtracted much of his trademark explosiveness, as he conceded not feeling 100 percent during his 17 games with the Lakers — a stint that ended with him undergoing hip surgery three weeks before the season ended.
During his brief tenure, he did fill an area of need for the Lakers by serving as the second-unit point guard.
While Isaiah Thomas said his hip isn't at 100% health and that he doesn't have "all the power and explosiveness" he did last year, he flashed a bit of his trademark gear-shifting style in Dallas.