The more I consider
Danny Ainge's acquisition of
Isaiah Thomas the more I think it was a great move. Obviously he played incredibly as a Celtic last season, putting up ridiculous stats and helping to push us into the playoffs. But IT looks like one of our best assets given his super cheap contract and incredible talent.
Option A) Keep IT and he helps us become a significantly better team.OR
Option B) Trade IT to help get the next big piece for the Celtics. It seems like a win/win situation for the Celtics either way and we gave up very little to get him from Phoenix.
It's Option B that I am curious about though:
Do you think DA drafted
Marcus Thornton who is a high-usage score-first point guard in a similar mold (Note:
NOT skill level) to IT as POTENTIAL insurance if IT is traded?
I know that:
- DA was high on him and DA loves having a spark-plug scorer off the bench
- It could be argued that he was the BPA that was willing to play overseas
DA suggested something like, "all these players have a future with this team" at the press conference introducing the picks - which is probably just General Manager talk. We don't know how good Marcus Thornton will become (he could be a bust) but if he was to hypothetically make this roster I'm not sure there is a use for him and IT on the same team?
Anyway, just some thoughts while I anxiously wait for the NBA season to start