Top free agents made a lot of money this year in free agency, and top free agents will make even more money next year in free agency. When Isaiah Thomas becomes a free agent in 2018, he also wants to make bank. He is expecting the Celtics to give him what he deserves.
Knowing he has a couple years remaining, Thomas said he definitely plans to cash in – literally – when he hits free agency in the summer of 2018.
“They better bring out the Brinks truck,” quipped Thomas during the Celtics’ summer league game on Saturday against Chicago. “They’re paying everybody else. I gotta get something.”
Mike Conley earned a huge contract this year, and he is not even an All-Star. Thomas is going to be able to get a max contract from a team when he becomes a free agent, so we should expect that the Celtics will offer him one. He is worth it, and his play would be great for any team. This past season, he averaged 22 PPG, 6 APG, and a steal per game. If you’re the Celtics, be ready to pay up because he will definitely be able to get a lot of money from some team.
