Isaiah Thomas denies hip injury has ‘damaged’ him as Cavs delay blockbuster Celtics trade
Boston star says doctors have assured him he will return to full fitness as move to Cleveland stalls
Isaiah Thomas has insisted he will return to fitness from a hip injury as concern over his condition threatened to stall his move from the Boston Celtics to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Thomas is poised to join Cleveland with several teammates in a blockbuster trade that saw Cavs star Kyrie Irving head to Boston.
However, final confirmation of the trade has been delayed amid ongoing questions surrounding Thomas’ injury, which forced him to miss the end of the Eastern Conference finals last season.
“I am not damaged,” Thomas told ESPN. “I’ll be back, and I’ll be the same player.”
Thomas said medical professionals had assured him he would recover his fitness.
