Celtics News: Danny Ainge Says Isaiah Thomas And Marcus Smart Can Play Together

The Boston Celtics surprisingly acquired 5'9" point guard Isaiah Thomas from the Phoenix Suns at the trade deadline, and many wondered how he'd fit into Boston's long-term plans.

Rookie Marcus Smart is viewed as the point guard of the future, and Thomas is only in the first year of his four-year deal. The Celtics have figure to have a tight position battle on their hands, but President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge says Smart and Thomas will play some together:

I think both of those guys are good enough players that they can play with anybody. I think Isaiah can play with any group, and Marcus can, too.

I think they’re completely different types of players, and along with Avery [Bradley], I feel like we have shooting and scoring. What we didn’t have in the backcourt yet was a good pick-and-roll player that can actually get in the paint and score some baskets.

Even though he’s little, he’s a very good scorer, one of the best scorers in the paint with little floating shots, and so forth. He’s also a good 3-point shooter. I think Isaiah is better than anybody we have or have had in a while at scoring or creating offense in the pick-and-roll.

Thomas is set to make his debut with the Celtics on Sunday in Los Angeles against the Lakers.

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