Golden State Warriors
The wait was long. Very long. One of the longest ever seen in the NBA when a star is injured. But it will finally come to an end. Klay Thompson to make return to Golden State Warriors this Sunday, January 9 (early morning of Monday 10 in Spain) when his team against Cleveland Cavaliers at the Chase Center.
The American escort was 941 days without playing because he suffered two very serious injuries to his legs.
First Klay broke the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee the 13 of June 2019 in the sixth game of the NBA Finals that Golden State lost to the Toronto Raptors and because of that problem the entire 2019-2020 season was lost. In September 2020 he returned to training, but on 19 November 2020 It was announced that Thompson would miss the 2020-2021 season as he was operated by a Achilles tendon injury in your right leg that he suffered in training.
Now with more than a year of recovery to avoid any possible problems, Klay will play his first game at the stadium that the Warriors opened in San Francisco at the end of 2019.
With his classic charisma, Thompson posted on his Instagram account the scene of Bill Murray joining the Toon Squad at Space Jam to announce his return: “So I’ll get to the Chase Center tomorrow, Bill Murray is my spirit animal”.
“Dub Nation, I’m back”Thompson said in the video posted by the franchise to confirm his presence in the game against the Cavaliers.
“I’m back.” – @KlayThompson # Klay941 pic.twitter.com/AMOlnSXtxv
– Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 8, 2022
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Thompson, who is about to turn 32 and was five-time All-Star, 2 times All-NBA and once All-Defensive and was consecrated champion with Golden State in 2015, 2017 and 2018, has more than 730 games played with Golden State between Regular Phase and Playoffs and averaged 21.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists in his last season in the league. In his eight NBA seasons he always hit more than 40% of his 3-point shots.
If Steve Kerr sticks to what he stated a few days ago, Thompson will start alongside Stephen Curry in midfield. Spectacular news for the team with the second best record of the season: 29 wins and 9 losses.
Steve Kerr: “Klay (Thompson) will start when he comes back. I’m not gonna mess around, bring him off the bench or any of that.” pic.twitter.com/yHX1cYttcN
– Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) December 31, 2021
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