As the NBA world reacts to the shocking blockbuster trade that sent Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder to Cleveland, one of the most bizarre wrinkles of the story was a report from Fox Sports’ Chris Broussard. The controversial reporter claimed he received word through league executives that there were locker-room issues with Isaiah Thomas. Broussard cited multiple anonymous executives claiming, “A lot of the players in Boston really weren’t that fond of Isaiah,” citing his “huge ego” as the crux of the issue.
This report flew in the face of the general consensus among those around the team: that Thomas was a respected leader whose proudly declared Napoleonic complex was admired as a virtue by those who donned the green with him.