The Cleveland Cavaliers have introduced guard Isaiah Thomas, forward Jae Crowder and center Ante Zizic this afternoon. The trio was acquired in a trade last month that sent former Cavalier Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics.
Thomas鈥� injured hip raised red flags about the deal. General Manager Koby Altman lashed back at reporters who questioned Thomas鈥檚 medical condition.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 want this to be the 鈥業saiah Thomas hip press conference.鈥� And so, I鈥檓 just going to, with all due respect, shut down the hip questions. If we want to talk about Isaiah, let鈥檚 talk about Isaiah the all-star. Let鈥檚 talk about Isaiah, the guy that averaged 29-points-per-game last year. Let鈥檚 talk about him as a leader and what he鈥檚 going to bring to this franchise.鈥�
Altman said later the team is pursuing a non-surgical plan to prepare Thomas for the season. Head coach Tyronn Lue acknowledged the team is not expected to begin the season with Thomas active.
Here's the full press conference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aEGUR5DoJ4
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