{"id":373,"date":"2026-05-15T08:03:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T08:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=373"},"modified":"2026-05-15T08:03:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T08:03:35","slug":"celtics-hire-former-player-isaiah-thomas-as-pro-and-college-scout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=373","title":{"rendered":"Celtics hire former player Isaiah Thomas as pro and college scout"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>Isaiah Thomas, the fearless 5-foot-9-inch point guard who captivated fans at TD Garden and became one of the most beloved Celtics of this century, has rejoined the organization that helped turn him into a superstar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=371\">Can the new Women\u2019s Lacrosse League find a foothold?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>According to league sources, Thomas has been hired as a pro and college scout for the Celtics. He will be based in the Seattle area, his hometown, giving president of basketball operations Brad Stevens reinforcements on the West Coast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The team\u2019s regional scouting staff includes former Hawks executive Derek Pierce, who is based in the Atlanta area, and Keandre Ashley, who is in Dallas. Benas Matkevicius leads the Celtics\u2019 international scouting operation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Sources said Thomas, 37, has joined Celtics executives at the NBA Combine this week in Chicago, where he has helped interview draft prospects while also learning about the overall evaluation process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Thomas was acquired from the Suns in February 2015 and almost instantly revitalized the Celtics, becoming a cornerstone of their swift rebuild. Stevens has credited him with helping establish the culture that turned the Celtics into one of the NBA\u2019s most successful franchises of the past decade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=369\">Red Sox lose game and series to Phillies at Fenway Park as offensive futility spoils a strong Ranger Suarez start<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Thomas was an All-Star in 2015-16, and 2016-17, when he also finished fifth in MVP voting and was named second-team All-NBA. Along the way, he captured the hearts of the fan base with his relentless style of play that belied his size.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But in the spring of 2017, he played through a significant hip injury for much of the playoffs before being shut down for the final three games of the loss to the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>That August, Thomas was traded to Cleveland in the deal that brought Kyrie Irving to Boston. Hip issues plagued Thomas for the rest of his career. Over a seven-year span he had stints with the Cavaliers, Lakers (twice), Nuggets, Wizards, Pelicans, Mavericks, Hornets, and Suns. Thomas last played in the NBA during the 2023-24 season, when he appeared in six games for Phoenix.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=367\">Not all is lost for last-place Red Sox, as a down American League leaves a wild-card spot within reach<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He will be based in the Seattle area, his hometown, giving president of basketball operations Brad Stevens reinforcements on the West Coast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":372,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Celtics hire former player Isaiah Thomas as pro and college scout - 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