The Boston Celtics have hired former All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas as a pro and college scout, according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, bringing a fan favorite back to the franchise in a front office role. Thomas, 37, will be based in Seattle, his ...

Former NBA player Isaiah Thomas has reportedly been hired as a pro and college scout for the Boston Celtics, according to Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe, a team he played for across parts of three seasons.

Isaiah Thomas would be justified in feeling rueful about the way his Boston Celtics tenure ended. In last year's playoffs, Thomas played through the

Isaiah Thomas tried to play basketball forever. Now he can approach this quest from a different tact. Hired by the Boston Celtics this past week as a pro and college scout, Thomas can tell his higher-ups he knows of this savvy 5-foot-9 lefty guard out in Tacoma,

The Boston Celtics have built their teams in a number of ways over the decades, but few if any methods have born more fruit than through the NBA draft. The best players to suit up for the Celtics have,