Lakers guard Thomas to have arthroscopic surgery on right hip

WASHINGTON, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas is set to have another surgery on his hip, the team announced on Wednesday.

Thomas has played in just 17 games with the Lakers this season after initially suffering the injury with the Boston Celtics last spring.

Thomas reportedly left the Lakers earlier this week to travel across the country and according to the Los Angeles Times, the two-time All-Star guard went to New York in hopes of finding a solution for the injury that has compromised his ability to play since last year's postseason.

Thomas has only shown flashes of the player that rocketed to stardom with the Celtics. Overall, he is shooting a career-worst 38.3 percent from the field while committing a career-high 3.2 turnovers per game this season.

The Cavaliers, who dealt Kyrie Irving in exchange for Thomas during in the offseason, quickly moved on from the point guard once it became clear he was not the same player. Cleveland dealt him to Los Angeles at the trade deadline, where he hoped to re-establish at least some of his value.

But Lakers coach Luke Walton still has confidence in the player and has been encouraged with Thomas' fit with the team. Walton felt he's had a positive impact on the younger players, according to ESPN. Enditem