Thomas will make his season debut for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, head coach Ty Lue said on Monday.
Isaiah Thomas will make his season debut Tuesday vs POR, per Ty Lue. He'll come off the bench and be under a minute restriction. He will not play vs BOS.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) January 1, 2018
Lue says Thomas will come off the bench and be on a minutes restriction. Thomas cautioned that he may not quite be at his best yet.
Isaiah Thomas: “My hip is better but I have no rhythm … It feels like I lost my powers … but once I get out there it’s going to be too hard to hold me back”
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) January 1, 2018
After making his debut on Tuesday, Thomas is not expected to play the following day on Wednesday against his former team, the Boston Celtics.
Thomas has not played yet this season because of a hip injury that was re-aggravated during the playoffs last season. He was acquired by the Cavs in a trade involving Kyrie Irving during the summer.
