The Los Angeles Lakers made a ton of changes to the roster this offseason and letting go of the electric Isaiah Thomas was one of them. There were plenty of factors that went into the move, and the Lakers ultimately made the right decision by mutually parting ways with Thomas.
Isaiah Thomas’ run with the Los Angeles Lakers was a short one, (pun intended) but he did have his bright moments last year. His best moment on the court for the Lakers perhaps came against the Denver Nuggets, the team that just signed him.
Thomas had 23 points off the bench against Denver and 12 of them came in the fourth quarter to lead the Lakers to a big victory.
That could be a reason why the Nuggets decided to ink Thomas to a one year deal for the veteran minimum next season. They also, presumably, brought him in to be a scoring threat for them off of the bench, something he was successful doing with the Lakers last season.
The Lakers could miss him in that role and his 3-point shooting, but Thomas does not fit as well with the new roster the Lakers put together this offseason. He already had his issues playing with LeBron James last season, and the Lakers shored up their back up point guard spot by signing Rajon Rondo instead of Thomas.
Here are the three biggest reasons why it was okay to let Thomas walk in free agency this summer.