Nate Robinson Reacts To Isaiah Thomas Rumor
Nate Robinson reacted to the report that Isaiah Thomas will work out for the Sacramento Kings.
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February 4, 2012; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings point guard Isaiah Thomas (22) and Golden State Warriors point guard Nate Robinson (2) before the inbound pass during the second quarter at Power Balance Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports / Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Isaiah Thomas has had an extremely unique career.
He began his career as the 60th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings after three seasons of college basketball at Washington.
Most recently, Thomas spent part of the 2023-24 season with the Phoenix Suns (in a limited role).
Apr 23, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Isaiah Thomas (4) watches the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second quarter during game two of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
On Monday evening, Sean Cunningham of FOX40 News reported that Thomas will be one of several players to work out for the Kings.
Via Cunningham: "Fan favorite Isaiah Thomas will be among a few free agents in Sacramento this week for some competitive workouts with Kings roster players, who are in town. Sources say Tony Bradley, Juan Toscano-Anderson & Lonnie Walker are joining the group."
Fan favorite Isaiah Thomas will be among a few free agents in Sacramento this week for some competitive workouts with Kings roster players, who are in town. Sources say Tony Bradley, Juan Toscano-Anderson & Lonnie Walker are joining the group.
— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) August 20, 2024
The news got a lot of attention all over social media.
One person who reacted was former NBA star Nate Robinson.
Via Basketball Forever: "Isaiah Thomas will join the Sacramento Kings for a competitive workout this week.
It will be a trip down memory lane for IT, who started his NBA career in Sacramento 🙌"
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Robinson commented: "LFG"
Nate Robinson’s Comment / August 20
Robinson and Thomas have never been teammates, but they are both from Washington.
Mar 13, 2013; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings point guard Isaiah Thomas (22) points to Chicago Bulls point guard Nate Robinson (2) during a timeout at Power Balance Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports / Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
In addition to his time with the Kings and Suns, Thomas has also played for the Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks.
The best tenure of his career came with Boston where he made two NBA All-Star Games.
Dec 30, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) shoots against the Miami Heat during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports / Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
As for Robinson, he last appeared in the NBA during the 2015-16 season.
He played 11 seasons, and his best tenures came with the Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks.
