Klay Thompson returning to the floor healthy is a key box for the Golden State Warriors to mark on their offseason checklist.
Thompson hasn’t hit the court since suffering a knee injury in game six of the 2019 NBA Finals. However, the Splash Brother is on his way to returning to the floor. Fortunately for the Warriors, most of the news surrounding Thompson’s ACL rehab has been positive.
In an interview with David Aldridge and Wosny Lambre on The Athletic’s Hoop Adjacent Podcast, Golden State head coach Steve Kerr said he recently watched Thompson on the court in Southern California. Kerr confirmed the Golden State sharpshooter is ready to get back on the floor.
Via The Athletic’s Hoop Adjacent Podcast:
Klay’s [Thompson] doing great, he’s basically ready to go. It’s been a little over a year now since the injury. I saw him about two weeks ago — I went to Orange County, where he lives and works out. I basically took a day and spent some time with him and watched him workout. One of our assistant coaches came down for the week to train him. We got together, and it was great to see him because he loves the game so much, he loves to play and he’s missed it so much. He looked great. He was in really good shape and draining shots from everywhere like the Klay we know and love. He’s ready to go, it’s just we don’t know when basketball will be played, but Klay will be ready.
Thompson was recently spotted on the court in Southern California with NFL quarterbacks Josh Allen, Sam Darnold and Kyle Allen. Prior to his shooting drill with a trio of NFL signal-callers, the five-time All-Star shared a video of himself on Instagram working out alongside his dog Rocco.
With the Warriors extended offseason just getting underway, Thompson will have to wait a little longer before making his much-anticipated return to Golden State’s starting lineup.
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