Isaiah Thomas publicly defended Jalen Brunson, saying he disliked Becky Hammon's past TV comment that teams cannot win with a "small guard."
Thomas framed the post as support for Brunson and other undersized guards, writing that "small" guards were all rooting for him and adding the hashtag #Lefty.
The criticism centers on a broader NBA debate over whether shorter lead guards can anchor winning teams, with Thomas using Brunson's rise to push back on that view.
Jalen Brunson is an MVP, but can a small guard truly lead a team to a championship as the primary star?
With a draft class full of smaller guards, is the NBA on the verge of a strategic shift in team building?