“When you’re forced to sit out it definitely makes you appreciate when you are healthy and I’m just grateful that I am now.' After shaking off his rust with the Raptors905, Matt Thomas is ready to make an impact with the Raptors once more. (loung_s)
But as weeks kept stretching on and on without any definitive update on Thomas’s status, compounded with an assortment of other injuries and nights of awful three-point shooting, something seemingly inconsequential suddenly started to become a big problem.
That’s why, 44 days and 21 games since he last played on Nov. 23, it was a welcome sight to see Thomas back on the basketball court for an organized game – even if it was in a G League affair. “When you’re forced to sit out it definitely makes you appreciate when you are healthy and I’m just grateful that I am now, and I’m happy to be here and I’m excited to play,” Thomas said before making his Raptors 905 debut against the Erie Bayhawks on Monday.
Announced earlier in the day that he would be down with the 905 on a rehab stint, Thomas started the game and saw mixed returns from his performance as he finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, but only shot 7-for-19 from the field and 2-for-8 from three-point range in 34 minutes played.
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