Isaiah Thomas always will hold a favorable place in the hearts of Boston Celtics fans.
The former Celtic is in Boston with the Denver Nuggets getting ready to square up with the C’s on Monday night at TD Garden. It will be Thomas’ first game back in Boston as an active player since he was traded to Cleveland in 2017.
A lot has been made of the trade, from Thomas holding a grudge against Danny Ainge to Anthony Davis Sr. saying he didn’t want his son to play in Boston after what the team did to Thomas.
But it seems that everything long has been smoothed out between Thomas and Ainge, with Thomas inquiring about a return to the Celtics last sum…