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3 best landing spots for Isaiah Thomas in Florida bubble

By Luke Duffy

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JANUARY 22: Isaiah Thomas #4 of the Washington Wizards in action against the Miami Heat during the second half at American Airlines Arena on January 22, 2020 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA - JANUARY 22: Isaiah Thomas #4 of the Washington Wizards in action against the Miami Heat during the second half at American Airlines Arena on January 22, 2020 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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1. Milwaukee Bucks

As if the Milwaukee Bucks needed anything else in their pursuit of a title, but Thomas ending up here makes the most sense. Much like the Lakers, the Bucks have a defensive setup that would hide Thomas defensively and erase any of the mistakes or mismatches he is sure to create while being on the court.

They currently have the best defensive rating in the league (101.6), and are a good way ahead of the second-placed Toronto Raptors (104.9) in that area. Thomas would hurt that number, but not catastrophically. Having Giannis Antetokounmpo to play alongside would be a fun experiment to see if that could work with Thomas running plays for him and running around screens set by him.

On the issue of point guard depth, although Bledsoe has had some notable regular season games over the last number of years and is typically a steady presence for them, some of his playoff performances have hampered the Bucks and been unacceptable in previous seasons. Thomas would be an insurance policy in case that happened again.

Although George Hill is also on the roster and having a tremendous year shooting the ball (ridiculous 48 percent from deep on a shade under three attempts per game), he is 33 and could struggle as the lone backup for when the playoffs start. Again he could also really work as a two-guard, purely because of his shooting exploits, but handle the ball when needed too.

The Bucks are in championship or bust mode right now, and the impending free agency of Giannis only makes their desire to win even greater, so why not take a chance on Thomas? At the very least bring him in the for the remaining regular season games, see if he’s capable of helping, and go from there.

It is all about doing everything possible to try and win a title and showing Giannis that Milwaukee is a place that he can win a championship, and although the prime of Thomas is gone and he is not the player he once was, little additions such as himself only serve to make a roster stronger for the stretch run. Relying on Bledsoe and Hill alone when you’re trying to go all the way has to be a concern that Isaiah Thomas could at least try and help to fix in a small way.

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