Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas on Michael Malone: “He trusted me from the jump”

Christian Petersen, Getty Images Isaiah Thomas #4 of the Boston Celtics handles the ball during the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on March 5, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Celtics 109-106. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Michael Malone remembers a story his father, longtime NBA coach Brendan Malone, used to tell him about Allen Iverson.

The shortened version goes something like this: Iverson — a talented, irreverent point guard out of Georgetown — was playing in his first summer league…