Isaiah Thomas is leaving the door open on another basketball chapter, and this one could take him overseas.
The former Celtics guard, now 37, said on X that he wants to spend a season playing abroad. He made it clear he’s not talking about the same role he once had in the NBA, either.
“I want that experience!” Thomas tweeted. “And to cook them boys over that water 😂”
Thomas followed that up by explaining that if he plays again, he’d rather operate as a true point guard than chase buckets the way he did in his prime.
“It’s funny when people be like you can’t still cook like you use too. Like why can’t I???
I don’t even want to play like that anymore though lol. If I played again I’d just be a PG and make plays lead the league in ast type s- and let yall see how easy it is 😂”
That post drew a quick response from Zalgiris Kaunas, which invited him to take in a game from courtside.
@isaiahthomas 👀 https://t.co/hbGTXWt250
- BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) September 7, 2026
Whether that turns into a real contract is still unknown.
Thomas last appeared in an NBA game during the 2023-24 season, when he played six games for the Phoenix Suns and totaled 19 minutes.
For Celtics fans, though, his legacy is already set. Thomas became a star in Boston and a true fan favorite, making two All-Star teams and earning an All-NBA Second Team nod across three seasons. His peak came in 2016-17, when he put up 28.9 points and 5.9 assists per game and finished fifth in MVP voting.
A hip injury changed everything after that, and he never got back to those heights.
Still, Thomas has kept grinding through the G League over the years, and a run in Europe would give him a fresh stage - and maybe one more chance to show he’s not done yet.
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