Report: Rockets rookie Amen Thompson fully cleared after summer ankle injury

After suffering a grade-two ankle sprain at summer league, #Rockets rookie Amen Thompson is now healthy and ready to go for training camp, @KellyIko reports.

In confirmation of expected news, Houston Rockets rookie Amen Thompson is fully cleared for all basketball activities after suffering a grade-two sprain to his left ankle at July’s NBA summer league.

“The No. 4 pick is healthy and ready to go as we inch closer to training camp,” beat writer Kelly Iko writes in his latest mailbag for The Athletic. “A few weeks ago, Thompson scrimmaged at the facility. His pure speed and explosiveness were immediate standouts.”

Thompson, who is initially expected to slide in as Houston’s backup point guard behind Fred VanVleet, continues to work on improving his shooting with assistant coach Ben Sullivan — who was, of course, head coach for the 2023 summer-league Rockets.

But according to Iko, Houston’s coaching staff is also trying to improve his ballhandling and dribbling as it pertains to breaking down defenses. To say the least, having healthy ankles is a key initial step as Thompson seeks to best utilize those vast athletic gifts.

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