Isaiah Thomas no longer has any hard feelings for Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge says Isaiah Thomas himself, per Jared Weiss of USA TODAY Sports.
Isaiah Thomas on Danny Ainge: "Have I forgiven Danny? He texted me last night, so, yeah, we’re good."
IT joked that it stung a little that Danny didn't send him an Xmas card.
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) January 4, 2018
Ainge engineered a trade back in August that sent Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and a 2018 first-round pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Kyrie Irving. It was a blockbuster trade that was also criticized by a lot of people, partly because of the timing.
Three months before the trade, Thomas’ sister died in a car accident. Despite the immensely sad news for Thomas, the then Celtics guard played in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Washington Wizards, a true show of dedication for the Celtics by Thomas that was obviously not reciprocated by Ainge when he shipped the guard to Cleveland. The trade also came at a time when Thomas was dealing with a serious hip injury that kept him out of action for seven months.
Thomas is finally back in action, though, and he seemed to not have lost a beat at all even after a long layoff. Thomas scored 17 points in 19 minutes off the bench during 127-110 win at Quicken Loans Arena on Tuesday.
Thomas and the Celtics will reunite on the floor Wednesday, when the Cavaliers pay Thomas’ old stomping ground. Expect a warm welcome for Thomas from appreciative Celtics fans, who have not forgotten the point guard’s colorful stint in Beantown.