5 former All Stars who can bounce back this season

#2 Isaiah Thomas

Denver Nuggets Media Day

How times change! About 14 months, people declared the Kyrie Irving trade as a win for the Cavaliers since they were able to net an All-Star point guard who finished 5th in MVP voting the previous season and a versatile swingman in Jae Crowder and a Brooklyn Nets first round pick which the organization has since used to draft Collin Sexton.

IT4 was unable to recuperate from his hip injury since choosing not to get surgery done the offseason before his eminently team-friendly contract ended, and looked totally out of sorts most of the time last season in a Cavs jersey. A slight redeeming took place during his time with the Lakers, but for him to get paid the big bucks that he believes he deserves, Isaiah will have to prove himself as the best sixth man in the league this year.

Fortunately, he will be playing under a head coach who believes in him in Mike Malone. He will have ample opportunities to rest up and recoup his health before taking the floor this season, having learned enough from a mistake that has cost him potentially tens of millions of dollars in career earnings.