“Lonzo is our starting point guard. And that hasn’t changed,” Magic said when asked how him and IT will fit together. “It’s not about starting, it’s about minutes and he’s gonna get a lot of minutes” @NBAonTNT @NBATV @Lakers
— Allie LaForce (@ALaForce) February 8, 2018
Isaiah Thomas and his agent aren’t doing him any favors. With that being said, he is correct in saying that for IT to be effective he has to have the ball pretty much all the time.
I am not sure that will be the case in LA, but that is their hopes.
“He’s worked too hard to get back, and he’s a ball dominant player,” said Thomas’ agent, Aaron Goodwin. “It’s LeBron’s ball, and this clearly wasn’t working. Koby (Altman) and I have had enough conversations where it was clear, with the way the system was going, it wasn’t beneficial for either party. This is a good opportunity for Isaiah.”
Thomas also angered teammates and coaches with his public and private criticisms while he struggled personally. His most recent blast — a suggestion after Tuesday’s loss to Orlando that the Cavs’ coaching staff didn’t make enough in-game adjustments this season.
Flip the page for IT saying he is very excited about playing in LA.
