Isaiah Thomas
PHX · 2023-24Mixed coverageWhat does Isaiah Thomas actually supply on the floor?
Isaiah Thomas's strongest evidenced functions are shooting, creation, rim protection; the weakest available areas are interior finishing, event creation, rim pressure. The profile is tied to PHX for 2023-24.
Function profile
2023-24 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | PHX | — | Mixed coverage | 50 | 49 | 51 | 49 | — | 46 | — | — | 49 | 46 | — |
| 2021-22 | — | — | Mixed coverage | 45 | 45 | 51 | 42 | — | 27 | — | — | 51 | 40 | 43 |
| 2020-21 | NOP | — | Mixed coverage | 48 | 46 | 47 | 47 | — | 41 | — | — | 48 | 44 | 49 |
| 2019-20 | WAS | — | Mixed coverage | 59 | 40 | 73 | 57 | — | 19 | — | — | 33 | 21 | 52 |
| 2018-19 | DEN | — | Mixed coverage | 49 | 48 | 44 | 51 | — | 30 | — | — | 45 | 43 | 51 |
| 2017-18 | — | — | Mixed coverage | 76 | 51 | 41 | 75 | — | 19 | — | — | 33 | 24 | 36 |
| 2016-17 | BOS | — | High evidence | 72 | 57 | 75 | 70 | — | 20 | — | — | 28 | 39 | 23 |
| 2015-16 | BOS | — | Limited evidence | 90 | 70 | 61 | 84 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 47 | — |
| 2014-15 | — | — | Limited evidence | 85 | 71 | 71 | 79 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 47 | — |
| 2013-14 | SAC | — | Limited evidence | 88 | 70 | 58 | 83 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 54 | — |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.PHX did not have enough resolved lineup possessions involving Isaiah Thomas for a dependable replacement conclusion.
Replacement evidence
Kevin Durant · Bradley Beal · Jusuf Nurkic · Devin Booker · Grayson Allen
shrunk net 7.0380 over 1039 possessions
on floor 42 possessions · off floor 7469 possessions
CHO did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Isaiah Thomas.
Replacement evidence
Mason Plumlee · Terry Rozier · Miles Bridges · P.J. Washington · LaMelo Ball
shrunk net 4.3070 over 639 possessions
on floor 387 possessions · off floor 6980 possessions
LAL did not have enough resolved lineup possessions involving Isaiah Thomas for a dependable replacement conclusion.
Replacement evidence
LeBron James · Russell Westbrook · Avery Bradley · Stanley Johnson · Malik Monk
shrunk net 2.3920 over 169 possessions
on floor 191 possessions · off floor 7195 possessions
DAL did not have enough resolved lineup possessions involving Isaiah Thomas for a dependable replacement conclusion.
Replacement evidence
Reggie Bullock · Dwight Powell · Dorian Finney-Smith · Jalen Brunson · Luka Doncic
shrunk net 7.4710 over 907 possessions
on floor 22 possessions · off floor 8375 possessions
NOP did not have enough resolved lineup possessions involving Isaiah Thomas for a dependable replacement conclusion.
Replacement evidence
Eric Bledsoe · Steven Adams · Brandon Ingram · Lonzo Ball · Josh Hart
shrunk net 4.4370 over 185 possessions
on floor 91 possessions · off floor 6198 possessions
WAS had a supported lineup path without Isaiah Thomas: [Ian Mahinmi, Ish Smith, Bradley Beal, Rui Hachimura, Isaac Bonga] at 2.4 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 195 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Ian Mahinmi · Ish Smith · Bradley Beal · Rui Hachimura · Isaac Bonga
shrunk net 2.4290 over 195 possessions
on floor 1793 possessions · off floor 4716 possessions
DEN had a supported lineup path without Isaiah Thomas: [Paul Millsap, Nikola Jokic, Malik Beasley, Jamal Murray, Torrey Craig] at 7.0 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 260 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Paul Millsap · Nikola Jokic · Malik Beasley · Jamal Murray · Torrey Craig
shrunk net 6.9820 over 260 possessions
on floor 353 possessions · off floor 7971 possessions
LAL did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Isaiah Thomas.
Replacement evidence
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Julius Randle · Brandon Ingram · Lonzo Ball · Kyle Kuzma
shrunk net 4.0000 over 150 possessions
on floor 862 possessions · off floor 6538 possessions
CLE did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Isaiah Thomas.
Replacement evidence
LeBron James · JR Smith · Jose Calderon · Kevin Love · Jae Crowder
shrunk net 4.3840 over 653 possessions
on floor 768 possessions · off floor 8248 possessions
BOS lineups performed 3.7 points per 100 possessions better with Isaiah Thomas than without him. The best supported alternative was [Jonas Jerebko, Kelly Olynyk, Marcus Smart, Terry Rozier, Jaylen Brown] over 182 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Jonas Jerebko · Kelly Olynyk · Marcus Smart · Terry Rozier · Jaylen Brown
shrunk net 2.1810 over 182 possessions
on floor 5554 possessions · off floor 3017 possessions
BOS did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Isaiah Thomas.
Replacement evidence
Jonas Jerebko · Evan Turner · Avery Bradley · Kelly Olynyk · Marcus Smart
shrunk net 7.7920 over 256 possessions
on floor 5271 possessions · off floor 2515 possessions
PHX did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Isaiah Thomas.
Replacement evidence
P.J. Tucker · Goran Dragic · Eric Bledsoe · Markieff Morris · Alex Len
shrunk net 3.5310 over 741 possessions
on floor 2089 possessions · off floor 4983 possessions
BOS did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Isaiah Thomas.
Replacement evidence
Rajon Rondo · Jeff Green · Avery Bradley · Tyler Zeller · Jared Sullinger
shrunk net 3.5950 over 276 possessions
on floor 1097 possessions · off floor 6230 possessions
SAC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Isaiah Thomas.
Replacement evidence
John Salmons · Marcus Thornton · DeMarcus Cousins · Patrick Patterson · Greivis Vasquez
shrunk net -6.4810 over 161 possessions
on floor 4364 possessions · off floor 2530 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Isaiah Thomas has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2020 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.