Isaiah Thomas (IT) will wear the number 24 wearing New Orleans Pelicans in honor of Kobe Bryant.
The Pelicans officially signed the owner with a 10-day contract on Saturday. Thomas responded to the team’s tweet detailing the selection of his shirt saying, “Kobe !!!”
IT started his career wearing the 22 with the Sacramento Kings and has also used the 3, 4, 7 and 0 at other times in his career.
Thomas will be available for the Pelicans starting Sunday’s game in Houston. And they may need it right away.
The Pelicans are battling injuries right now with five players among their injury casualties. Zion Williamson (right thumb distension), Brandon Ingram (first right MTP irritation) and Lonzo Ball (right hip flexor distension) are listed as questionable. Williamson and Ingram have lost two games in a row, while Ball has lost seven in a row.
Pelicans escort Josh Hart (torn UCL in his right thumb) is expected to miss a significant time due to his injury and substitute owner Kira Lewis, a rookie who had a personal best of 21 points in the Friday’s game against Atlanta is in doubt for a right turn. calf.
Thomas has not played an NBA game since February. February 3, 2020 when he was militating with the Washington Wizards. He played two games with Team USA in February, leading the team in scoring in wins for the FIBA rankings over the Bahamas and Mexico while hitting 50% from depth (6 of 12).
During the 2019-20 season, Thomas averaged 12.2 points and 3.7 assists in 40 games with the Wizards.
Thomas, 32, is a two-time All-Star and was selected in the All-NBA second team in 2017 after averaging 28.9 points per game for the Boston Celtics and helping them become in the Eastern Conference favorite. But a hip injury suffered this season has limited him ever since.