Isaiah Thomas to call Kevin Durant and go "all-in" on recruiting pitch
Isaiah Thomas is currently in China, but still has Boston and Kevin Durant on his mind.
Boston Globe:
In a telephone interview with the Globe on Sunday from Shanghai, where Thomas is taking part in an NBA initiative to promote the game, Thomas made it clear that his courtship of Durant will not end with one vague and quickly deleted tweet. He said he acquired Durant’s phone number and intends to call him sometime soon.
“I definitely want to give him some time,” Thomas said. “I know that was a tough series and a long season for him. I wouldn’t want anyone calling me up about the biggest decision of my life right after the season’s over. So I’ll probably give him some time and casually talk to him, and then go all-in.”
What would going “all-in” entail?
“I mean, do everything I can to get him to sign, somehow, someway, hopefully,” Thomas said.
Isaiah also explained his tweet/immediate delete following Game 7 of the Western conference Finals:
And in that moment on that porch, be thought it might be a good time to spice up the Durant-to-Boston narrative, no matter how unlikely a prospect it might be. So he grabbed his iPhone, opened Twitter, and posted Durant’s No. 35 next to a green shamrock. It was simple, but not especially subtle.
“I just wanted the world to know, that’s who I’m trying to get,” Thomas said.
Isaiah also says he will be willing to recruit any other free agent the Celtics want him to as well. Don't be surprised if you see pics of Isaiah and free agents dining in Boston or at Fenway.
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