There’s optimism that Klay Thompson will be able to return from his 30-month absence this coming Sunday when the Warriors host the Cavaliers, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (via Twitter).
Thompson, who missed the entire 2019/20 season due to a torn ACL and then spent the duration of the ’20/21 campaign recovering from a torn Achilles, has been practicing with the team for several weeks and appears on the verge of making his season debut.
The Warriors and Thompson have been eyeing a home game for Klay’s return. After Golden State hosts Miami on Monday, the club will embark on a two-game trip to Dallas on Wednesday and New Orleans on Thursday before returning to the Bay Area for Sunday’s contest. A decision on Thompson’s potential availability for Sunday is expected to come when the team returns from its brief road trip on Friday, says Wojnarowski.
With an NBA-best 28-7 record, the Warriors have been just fine without Thompson so far this season. However, if Golden State gets anything close to the All-Star version of the 31-year-old back, it would be a huge boon to the team’s title hopes. Before his injuries, Thompson was one of the league’s best outside shooters and was one of the Dubs’ best defenders.
Wonder what hell be like on defense now. He was always regarded as a great defender, altho the metrics haven’t shown that in a few years. I have no doubt hell regain the shot.
never would of thought that klay would be playing before zion or rui.
Warriors top team in west. Without production from their two #1 picks Kuminga and Moody. Last yrs top pick Wiseman. And a future HOFer Klay. You gotta admit things are looking good.
It’s amazing to think all the posts killing the Warriors last year. Haters just love to hate. Then they just depreciate and hide.
A (not particularly needed) boost to the Warriors’ offense. Still, love that he’s coming back – or is he? He was supposed to come back before christmas . . .
Let’s just be hapoy that he’s coming back and not have any expectations from Klay. It will be a long process even after he makes his debut. He wont play too many minutes, and will take several games off. As long as he makes ANY additional contribution in postseason and W’s win anither title, everybody shoulf be happy. Let’s forget invididual stats for this year.
Another thing we are waiting for to come back. At least so says Hawks GM. All young teams go thru this. We’ll see if Hawks are for real or not. It seems their GM is not happy and there could be changes.
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