Emerging: Suns Formally Sign G Isaiah Thomas to second 10-day contract on the basis of these terms, which includes….

The Phoenix Suns signed veteran guard Isaiah Thomas to a second 10-day contract Saturday.

Thomas, 35, has appeared in two games for the Suns since signing the initial 10-day deal March 20. He is averaging 2.5 points, 1.0 assists and 4.5 minutes per game and is shooting 40.0 percent from the floor, 50 percent from long distance.

His second contract expires April 9, when the Suns have four games left in the regular season. The league allows for clubs to sign a player for up to two 10-day contracts before they either sign him for the remainder of the season or he becomes a free agent.

Thomas hadn’t played in an NBA game in 23 months when he signed with Phoenix. He was averaging 32.5 points and made 25 3-pointers in four games for the Salt Lake City Stars of the G League.

An NBA All-Star in 2016 and 2017, Thomas finished fifth in NBA MVP voting when he averaged 28.9 points for the Boston Celtics during the 2016-17 season.

Thomas has played for 10 NBA teams, including this second stint with Phoenix. He averaged 15.2 points in 46 games (one start) in 2014-15 with the Suns before being traded to Boston during the season.

Thomas also has played for the Sacramento Kings, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Hornets.

He has a 17.6 scoring average in 552 games (362 starts) over 12 seasons.

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Suns coach Frank Vogel calls out 1 Thunder player for flopping

Despite coaching LeBron James for several seasons, Frank Vogel is not a fan of flopping.

Vogel’s Phoenix Suns got blown out 128-103 on Friday by the Oklahoma City Thunder, who were without star player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quad). At practice on Saturday, Vogel decided to let off a bit of steam.

Speaking with reporters, the Suns head coach called out Thunder forward Luguentz Dort by name over his supposed flopping.

“The league has got to look all the flopping that Lu Dort does because it’s ridiculous how he gets calls,” said Vogel, per Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic. “If they’re going to get calls like that, then you’re going to have an advantage. You can’t just fall down every time there’s contact and get a whistle. So I hope the league looks at that.”

Dort, 24, is regarded as one of the most tenacious and air-tight perimeter defenders in the NBA. But part of his game is also embellishing contact to try and draw offensive fouls.

While Dort did receive a flopping technical during the second quarter of Friday’s game against Phoenix, Vogel may also have a greater motivation here. The Thunder are currently the No. 2 seed in the West while the Suns are the No. 7 seed, so it is possible that the two could meet in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Even if Phoenix has some accused floppers of their own (including even their owner), Vogel seems to be trying to plant seeds ahead of the postseason.