Isaiah Thomas to make his season debut for the Cleveland Cavaliers

Point guard Isaiah Thomas will make his debut for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night, returning to the floor for the first time since being sidelined by a hip injury in last season's playoffs. Thomas was traded from the Boston Celtics to the Cavaliers over the summer and has spent the first months of the season rehabilitating from his injury.

Cleveland expects Thomas to add a needed scoring boost to its sometimes stagnant offense, which relies heavily on the playmaking and scoring of star forward LeBron James. Asked how he planned to adjust his game to Thomas' return, James told Cleveland.com that his strategy is simple: "Just give [Thomas] the ball."

Thomas will likely need a few games to adjust to regular season play after months away, and ESPN's Dave McMenamin reported that the minute floor general will be a reserve with a minutes restriction in the early going.

The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

Join more than 350,000 subscribers and keep yourself informed with a selection of The Week’s most interesting, enlightening and entertaining stories - plus daily puzzles.

Join more than 350,000 subscribers and keep yourself informed with a selection of The Week’s most interesting, enlightening and entertaining stories - plus daily puzzles.

Sign up

See Thomas take the court for the Cavs when they tip off against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV.