The Lakers are in Detroit to face the Pistons on Monday night but will be shorthanded in the backcourt as Isaiah Thomas was ruled out due to soreness in his hip, which also kept him out of L.A.’s most recent game against the Grizzlies.
Thomas, of course, has missed much of the season due to the hip injury sustained while in Boston and has not been able to get back to the form that made him an All-Star in 2017. So, any pain in his hip is cause for concern, and the point guard is taking his current situation seriously.
Thomas left the team to fly to New York to meet with doctors and “evaluate options” for his hip, according to Lakers beat writers Mike Trudell and Bill Oram.
Isaiah Thomas is not with the Lakers today, as he is going to New York to evaluate options for his hip. He missed last game due to soreness in the hip, and was ruled out of tonight’s game previously.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) March 26, 2018
Isaiah Thomas is not with the team in Detroit. He is on his way to meet with doctors to evaluate options for his hip.
— Bill Oram (@billoram) March 26, 2018
Thomas said earlier in the year that he wished the Celtics training staff had let him know more about the long-term effects of his hip injury, saying he wouldn’t have played in the playoffs if he knew what it would mean for his status this season. So it’s no surprise that he would do his full due diligence and seek multiple opinions on the pain he’s currently experiencing. Hopefully Thomas can get the answers he needs to get his hip right for the long haul, whether or not that includes a procedure, because his 2016-17 season in Boston was nothing short of spectacular.
