Isaiah Thomas isn’t ready to hang up his sneakers just yet. The former NBA All-Star made it clear this week-he still wants to hoop. And if the league where he once lit up scoreboards isn’t calling, he’s open to taking his game across the Atlantic.
In a post on X, Thomas wrote:
“Thinking about slidin to the Euro league…. I just want to HOOP 🏁”
That’s not just a throwaway line. For a player like Thomas, who’s always played with a chip on his shoulder, it sounds like a genuine call to action.
Let’s not forget what Thomas once was: a 5-foot-9 dynamo who, for a couple of seasons, was one of the most electric scorers in the NBA. During his peak with the Boston Celtics, he wasn’t just good-he was must-watch.
In 2016-17, he averaged nearly 29 points per game and earned All-NBA honors. That version of IT took over fourth quarters like he owned them.
“The King in the Fourth” wasn’t just a nickname-it was a fact.
But since then, it’s been a tough road. Injuries, roster moves, and short-term contracts turned a rising star into a journeyman.
His most recent stint in the NBA came with the Phoenix Suns during the 2023-24 season, where he appeared in just six games. It was a quiet chapter in a career that once roared.
Now 36, Thomas isn’t the same player he was a decade ago-but he’s not pretending to be. What he’s looking for is a chance. And if that chance comes in the EuroLeague, it might be the perfect fit.
For those unfamiliar, the EuroLeague isn’t some second-tier consolation prize. It’s the premier basketball competition in Europe, loaded with talent, high-level coaching, and an intense, passionate fan base.
Plenty of former NBA players have found success-and even rejuvenation-there. For Thomas, it could offer the one thing he’s always wanted: the ball in his hands and the green light to go to work.
Sure, some teams might be hesitant. At 5-foot-9, Thomas has always had to prove he could overcome the physical mismatch.
And at 36, that hill gets steeper. But if there’s one thing we know about Isaiah Thomas, it’s that he doesn’t back down from a challenge.
The question now is whether a EuroLeague team is willing to take the chance. Because even if he’s not the All-Star he once was, Thomas still knows how to get buckets. And in the right system, with the right role, he just might remind people why he was once one of the most exciting players in the game.
He’s not done. Not yet.