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on august 27, beijing time, according to clutch points, from being the third pick in the 2016 draft to helping the celtics win the championship this year, the progress made by the new fmvp over the years is enough to surprise many former teammates, including former celtics star isaiah thomas.

"to be honest with you, i didn't see it at all. but you've seen the qualities of a great player in him, he's always in the gym, always asking questions," thomas recalled. "i've never seen a rookie ask how to get better, how to do the right things to get on the court. so, he's always been humble and learning, he's just working hard."

"like he wants to play one-on-one after practice. he wants to do all these things, and you've seen his skills, but i would be lying to you if i said he was going to be a finals mvp, i don't know, but i saw how special he is," thomas added.

(nba official website)