Cavaliers guard Isaiah Thomas continues to make progress toward a return from the hip injury that has sidelined him this season, and he may be ahead of schedule in his recovery, writes Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com.
The last concrete update we heard on Thomas’ timetable suggested that the Cavaliers were hoping to have him back on the court by January 1, or perhaps even in time for the club’s Christmas Day game against Golden State. The Cavs haven’t officially updated or changed that target date, but Vardon refers to it as “conservative,” and suggests that IT’s timetable for a return “seems to be accelerating.”
According to Vardon, Thomas’ on-court work before games and during practices has increased, though head coach Tyronn Lue remained noncommittal when asked on Sunday if he still believes the veteran point guard will be out until January.
“I don’t know,” Lue said. “You know, the staff is doing a great job of just, you know, just trying to get him ready, trying to get him right, so, we don’t want to rush him back if he’s not 100 percent.”
With Derrick Rose on a minutes limit and Jose Calderon not currently part of the rotation, the Cavs could use Thomas back to help stabilize the point guard position. However, team defense has been Cleveland’ Achilles heel so far this season, and the ex-Celtic is unlikely to help much on that front.
Cavs need to make trade to get Kyrie back! They are very Bad!! Losing to Atlanta! Cmon man!
Wow I’m an atlanta fan and that’s pretty bad
Lol like the Celtics would give up Kyrie any time soon
That’s a weird comment. How you going to trade for Kyrie when you’re just traded him away? That ain’t never going to happen.
Sure the Cavs have lost a few games but everyone has…. it’s been a strange start to the season.
It was a joke! It was meant to say this season shows how Kyrie was every bit as valuable to the Cavs as Lebron is. Kyrie really likes the city of Boston, the team, and the coach. I’m glad. Former Cavs GM said while Lebron is a great player, he holds the franchise he plays for hostage. He wants to win so bad, I’d imagine he is hard to play with!
The sad thing is IT4 will probably have to sign a one yr prove it contract (healthy) he won’t be getting that max I so desperately thinks he’s owed
The only team that should have ever given him a max contract should have been the C’s ya he may not be worth it but the man can play and give you his all like he did last yr in the playoffs
I agree! I just hope his hip isn’t career threatening!
TJ McConnell for the Nets Pick?