Just a couple days after Isaiah Thomas downplayed reported rumors of his return to the court, there appears to be some new progress towards his comeback for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Thomas has not played an NBA game since he left the NBA playoffs early with a hip injury. As we head into 2018, it looks like Thomas might be coming back very soon.
The Cavs will reportedly follow in the footsteps of the San Antonio Spurs with Tony Parker and the Milwaukee Bucks with Jabari Parker and send a big name payer to the NBA G League for a rehab stint.
Following comes from Dave McMenamin of ESPN.
Injured Cleveland Cavaliers guard Isaiah Thomas is getting closer to his return, with five-on-five practices and a likely G League stint in his immediate future.
But even before that, in the coming days, the Cavs are planning to give Thomas his first chance to get in a full court five-on-five practice since joining the team following a trade with the Boston Celtics in August. The Cavs are hoping to find a way for Thomas to scrimmage with their G League affiliate, the Canton Charge, multiple team sources told ESPN. It is unclear if Thomas will travel to Canton or a collection of Charge players will come to the Cavs’ practice facility in Independence, Ohio, for the run.
