WALTHAM, Mass. -- Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas says he must wait until the swelling subsides in his injured right hip before determining his rehabilitation plan but noted that surgery is not currently the top option. "[Surgery is] not the No. 1 option right now, but it could be once the swelling goes down," Thomas said Friday while addressing reporters at Boston's exit interviews. "They want to let [the swelling] die down a little bit then take another MRI once everything is down and it's back to normal. We'll go from there. Hopefully I don't have to have surgery, but I know that is an option." Thomas couldn't offer a timetable on how long he might be sidelined, regardless of the treatment, until more tests can be run. Even while waiting for the swelling to go down, he has been advised to remain patient. He said the Celtics are committed to putting him on the best path to long-term health. "I've gotta do what's best for me in the long run,...