On February 19, 2015, Thomas was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Marcus Thornton and a 2016 first - round pick. Three days later, he made his debut for the Celtics in a 118 -- 111 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, scoring 21 points off the bench. On March 2, 2015, he was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, February 23 through Sunday, March 1. He later missed eight games throughout March with a bruised lower back. On April 8, 2015, he scored a season - high 34 points in a 113 -- 103 win over the Detroit Pistons. He subsequently earned Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors for games played Monday, April 6 through Sunday, April 12. In his first career playoff game on April 19, Thomas recorded 22 points and 10 assists in a first - round Game 1 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Celtics went on to lose to the Cavaliers in a four - game clean sweep, as Thomas averaged 17.5 points and 7.0 assists per game over the series. As a result of his sixth - man role with both Phoenix and Boston in 2014 -- 15, Thomas finished second in the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award voting with 324 points, including 33 first - place votes.
who did the suns get for isaiah thomas
Marcus Thornton 2016 first - round pick