Warriors Get Major Klay Thompson Update Amid ACL Injury Recovery
By Nick Porr
The Golden State Warriors may not be one of the 22 teams returning to play out the end of the 2019-20 NBA season in Orlando, but they look locked and loaded for next season. On Friday, news broke on Klay Thompson's injury recovery, and it's a great sign for Warriors fans hoping to bounce back after a tough season.
Anthony Slater of The Athletic has reported that the five-time All-Star has been cleared to return to training without restrictions after recovering from a left ACL injury. Thompson has not played since suffering the injury in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals against Toronto.
Sources: Klay Thompson has been cleared to train without restrictions on his healed left knee. Expectation is he'll be full participant in Warriors' eventual summer minicamp. Full report on his status here. https://t.co/eL5dEEXNyU
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) June 19, 2020
Thompson is not yet game-ready, but the clearance to work out without any caveats is a sign that he's nearing the end of his road back from what was a brutal injury. As Slater notes, he will likely be able to join the Golden State Warriors' summer training camp in preparation for the 2020-21 season.
Klay is one of the best perimeter scorers in the league, putting up 21.5 points per game on 40.2% shooting from deep in 2018-19. His recovery is great news for the Warriors' chances of returning to title contention next season. With Steph Curry recovered from a broken hand, the Splash Brothers look set to return to running the NBA ragged.
1 YEAR AGO TODAY
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) June 10, 2020
The Warriors won Game 5 of the NBA Finals behind 31 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST from Steph Curry & 26 PTS (7-13 3PT) from Klay Thompson. pic.twitter.com/PTPKEyKMTE
Alongside Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green, the new-look Warriors have a chance to make noise in due time. A healthy Thompson is key to their success, and the positive update is just what fans wanted to hear.