It's difficult to join a losing team at midseason and make enough of an impact to the point where the team feels it has to bring you back—especially when you've barely been a bit rotation player in your career.
But that's what Lance Thomas did.
A little more than a year ago, the New York Knicks engaged in a three-team trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder. Cleveland wound up with J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert and a first-round pick in the deal. The Thunder came away with Dion Waiters. The Knicks received a 2019 second-round pick and three afterthoughts. New York waived all three within days but re-signed two of them to 10-day contracts soon thereafter.
One of them was Lance Thomas.
He did enough on his initial 10-day deal to earn a second one, and then he impressed enough on that deal to earn a contract that carried him through the rest of the season. The Knicks' coaching staff and front office saw enough from him during the doldrums of their 17-65 campaign to bring him back for the 2015-16 season.
How'd He Do It?
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