Thomas was a second-round draft pick for the Sacramento Kings in 2011 but became a two-time All-Star during his two-plus seasons with the Boston Celtics from 2014 to 2017. Last offseason, he was dealt to Cleveland as part of the trade that sent Kyrie Irving to the Celtics.
After spending the first 2 1/2 months of the season out with a tear in the labrum in his right hip, Thomas played 15 games for the Cavaliers before being traded to L.A. He played 17 games with the Lakers, coming off the bench in all but one of those games, before his season ended with a decision to undergo arthroscopic surgery to treat the same hip injury.