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Report: Thomas upbeat about his place with Celtics

A recent conversation with Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge made Isaiah Thomas feel he'll be with the team long-term. From Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe:

    "Thomas has played for three NBA teams in just over one year, so he understands the fickle nature of his industry. Even though the point guard was the catalyst behind the Celtics’ improbable resurgence, even though he electrified TD Garden and helped make his new franchise relevant again, he knew an active offseason was looming. And that could bring uncertainty, even for him. Thomas lived in a hotel after being acquired in a February trade with the Suns, and he has still yet to purchase or even lease a home in Boston, so it has been difficult to get past a feeling of temporariness. But a recent conversation with Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge was both comforting and compelling. 'Danny said if there’s any free agent out there I’m interested in, to let him know,' Thomas said by telephone. 'That has me excited. For him to ask for my input means a lot, because it means I’m definitely, right now, a part of the future, and they also value your word and what you think about the game of basketball. It means a lot, and it’s a mutual respect we have.' Thomas did not name specific players on his wish list during an interview with the Globe, but he said a rim-protecting big man would be at the top of it. ... Thomas told Ainge he could be a valuable recruiter when free agency begins."

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