After 17 games in Cleveland, Isaiah Thomas is now a Los Angeles Laker.
Thomas scored 22 points off the bench in his debut in Dallas, Texas.
Thomas showed flashes of his MVP form from last season in Lakers 123-130 loss to the Mavericks.
Thomas struggled to regain athleticism after his return from a hip injury, missing the first three months of the 2017-2018 season.
The Los Angeles Lakers free up cap space by trading Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. for Thomas. The trade delivered enough cap room for the Lakers to sign to max contracts in the offseason.
The trade strangely opens up a scenario.
Thomas regains MVP form and Lakers want to keep him in L.A.
However, the Lakers can sign Paul George and another all-star caliber player.
Who would the Lakers choose?
I guess only Magic Johnson knows.
