Boston Celtics veteran big man Tristan Thompson made his return from an extended stay in the NBA’s health and safety protocols in a win against the New York Knicks he was instrumental in securing, and opened up on a number of issues which had been swirling around the former Cleveland Cavaliers champion since before the 2021 trade deadline.
Thompson addressed his absence, the severity of the COVID-19 bout he’d gone through, and some negative press he got in the pre-trade deadline rumor mill among several other topics, starting with how it felt to be back on the court with the team after so long away from it.
“It felt good to be back out there, [after] missing 13 games or something,” he began.
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) April 8, 2021
