Isaiah Thomas has made no secret about his desire to start for the Boston Celtics since joining the team in February.
The 5'9'' speedster has proved himself to be a capable starting point guard throughout his brief NBA career, starting 71 percent of the games he played during his first three seasons with the Sacramento Kings.
During the 2014-15 season, Thomas' success continued but his starting opportunities disappeared. He managed to start in just one of his 67 appearances while splitting time between the Phoenix Suns and Celtics. Thomas was stuck behind two superior players in Phoenix (Eric Bledsoe and Goran Dragic), but Boston elected to start a rookie over him in Marcus Smart.
Thomas excelled in a bench role with both teams, earning a second-place finish for the Sixth Man of the Year award, but his long-term goal has always been to start, as he told Sam Amick of USA Today back in November.
"Every day that I come in, that's what I want to do. That's been my mindset from Day One, since I was a little boy. I mean, e ...
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Article written by Brian Robb