Isaiah Thomas (IT) will wear the number 24 with the pelicans from New Orleans in honor of Kobe Bryant.
The Pelicans officially signed the keeper of a 10-day contract on Saturday. Thomas responded to the team’s tweet, detailing his shirt selection, saying “Kobe !!!”
IT started his career wearing 22 with the Sacramento Kings and also wore 3, 4, 7 and 0 at other times in his career.
Thomas will be available to pelicans starting Sunday in Houston. And he might need it right away.
The Pelicans are battling injuries at the moment, with five players among their injuries. Zion Williamson (right thumb strain), Brandon Ingram (first MTP right irritation) and Lonzo Ball (right hip flexor strain) are listed as questionable. Williamson and Ingram missed two games in a row, while Ball missed seven in a row.
Pelican goalie Josh Hart (UCL broken in right thumb) is expected to miss a significant time due to his injury and backup defender Kira Lewis, a rookie who had 21 career points in Friday’s game against Atlanta is questionable right. veal.
Thomas hasn’t played an NBA game since February. February 3, 2020, when he was a member of the Washington Wizards. He played two games for Team USA in February, leading the team in scores in the FIBA rankings by winning the Bahamas and Mexico, while throwing 50% of the depth (6 out of 12).
During the 2019-20 season, Thomas averaged 12.2 points and 3.7 assists in 40 Wizards games.
Thomas, 32, is a two-time All-Star and was selected to the All-NBA Second Team in 2017 after averaging 28.9 points per game for the Boston Celtics and helping them become favorite of the Eastern Conference. But a hip injury he suffered that season has limited him ever since.