Celtics reunite with Isaiah Thomas, but not in the way you'd expect

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The Celtics are in an era with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown as their faces of the franchise, but before their time, Isaiah Thomas was the name everyone around Boston was talking about.

His time with the Celtics was short, as he played in just 179 games with the team, but the impact he had on the city and fanbase was that of a player who played with one team their whole career.

This week, it was reported that Isaiah Thomas was joining the Celtics once again, but not in the conventional way you might have expected to hear.

Celtics reunite with Isaiah Thomas, but not in the way you'd expect

On Thursday, Celtics writer Adam Himmelsbach reported: "Former Celtics superstar Isaiah Thomas is back with the franchise after being hired as a pro and college scout."