I want Isaiah Thomas to get paid. He’ll almost certainly have to play under a one-year deal to prove himself after his recent hip surgery, but sometime after that, I want him to look out his front window and see that Brinks truck backing into his driveway.
This is not to say that the vehicle will contain a maximum contract. As much as I think of his game, I don’t believe Thomas is or ever was at that level. But I love the fact that such an opinion makes him work even harder, when he’s already one of the most diligent people in the league.