Mar. 20, 2024 13:30 PM EST

Phoenix Suns Sign 2-Time All-Star Isaiah Thomas To 10-Day Contract

FILE - Charlotte Hornets guard Isaiah Thomas (4) shoots over Brooklyn Nets center Andre Drummond (0) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 27, 2022, in New York. The Phoenix Suns have signed two-time All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day contract. The Suns, who announced the contract on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, are searching for some scoring punch off the bench as they make their postseason push. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, FIle) John Minchillo, ASSOCIATED PRESS
FILE - Charlotte Hornets guard Isaiah Thomas (4) shoots over Brooklyn Nets center Andre Drummond (0) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 27, 2022, in New York. The Phoenix Suns have signed two-time All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day contract. The Suns, who announced the contract on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, are searching for some scoring punch off the bench as they make their postseason push. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, FIle)
FILE - Charlotte Hornets guard Isaiah Thomas smiles during warm ups at an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards on Sunday, April 10, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. The Phoenix Suns have signed two-time All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day contract. The Suns, who announced the contract on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, are searching for some scoring punch off the bench as they make their postseason push. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones, File)
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PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have signed two-time All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day contract.

The 35-year-old hasn't played in the NBA since 2022 but recently appeared in four games with the Salt Lake City Stars in the NBA G League, averaging 32.5 points per game.

The Suns, who announced the contract on Wednesday, are searching for some scoring punch off the bench as they make their postseason push. Thomas played 46 games with the Suns during the 2014-15 season, averaging 15.2 points per game.

Thomas has a career scoring averaging of 17.7 points in 550 career games with the Kings, Suns, Celtics, Cavaliers, Lakers, Nuggets, Wizards, Pelicans, Mavericks and Hornets.

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