NBA Rumors: Isaiah Thomas approaching free agency with an open mind
The Sacramento Kings entered the 2014 offseason with two major question marks, forward Rudy Gay and point guard Isiah Thomas.
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Their question about Gay was quickly answered when he decided to opt in for the final year of his contract, which is worth $19.3 million.
Now, they will turn their attention to Thomas, who set to become a restricted free agent.
Thomas is going to enter free agency with an open mind.
“I’m just going to approach it with an open mind because I don’t really know what to expect,” Thomas said of free agency via Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders. “I’ve never done it and never been a part of it. I’m just going to go in with an open mind. I’ve done the best I could possibly do and I’ve controlled what I can control and that’s by going out there and giving it my all and leaving it on the floor. The rest is in God’s hands. It’s up in the air and I know everything happens for a reason. I’m going to be alright.”
Thomas would welcome a return to Sacramento, but knows it may not happen.
“You never know,” Thomas said. “You got to do what’s best for yourself. But at the same time, like I’ve said since day one, I love Sacramento, I love the coaching staff, I love the new ownership. They’ve done nothing but great things for me, but you never know. With this business, anything can happen.”
Thomas averaged 20.3 points, 6.3 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game last season while shooting 45.3% from the field, 34.9% from beyond the arc and 85.0% from the free throw line.