Tag: Draymond Green Injury Report

Mychal Thompson: Warriors haven’t talked about clearing Klay Thompson yet

Mychal Thompson offered insight on the status of his son’s knee injury

Before the NBA season was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Golden State Warriors officially ruled Klay Thompson out for the year.

After suffering a torn left ACL in game six of the 2019 NBA Finals, the five-time All-Star has been sidelined for every game on the 2019-20 calendar.

In early March, Thompson was cleared for non-contact drills in practice. The injured guard was spotted going through layup lines and shooting drills without a knee brace.

After being named to the preliminary roster by Team USA basketball, Thompson hasn’t ruled out the potential of playing in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Team USA is expected to finalize its 12-man roster for the Olympics in June.

In an interview with Mark Medina of USA Today, Mychal Thompson offered up some insight on the status of his son’s injury during the shutdown.

Via Mark Medina of USA Today:

I don’t know. He’s walking around fine. Who knows if he’s cleared to play. He has to get that clearance from his doctors and the Warriors. They haven’t talked about that yet.

While NBA training facilities are shut down, Thompson hasn’t had the opportunity to continue rehab with the Warriors. The Golden State sharpshooter will have to work on his own until shelter in place orders are lifted before returning to Chase Center.

With the Warriors sitting at the bottom of the NBA standings, there’s no reason to hurry Thompson back regardless of how long the season is on hold. If the Warriors plan to return to the top of the Western Conference next season, they will need Thompson fresh and healthy.

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Injury Report: Warriors without Draymond Green (sore knee) for Steph Curry’s return vs. Raptors

Draymond Green won’t be on the floor for Stephen Curry’s return to game action against the Raptors.

The Golden State Warriors game against the Toronto Raptors has quickly turned into one of the biggest days on the NBA calendar. Injured All-Star Stephen Curry will make his long-awaited return with the Raptors in San Francisco.

Curry has missed the past four months for the Golden State Warriors, but will return to the lineup against the defending NBA champions. The two-time Most Valuable Player will have a minutes restriction in his first game back from injury.

With one of Golden State’s core pieces returning, the Warriors will be without Draymond Green for another game.

Green will miss his fourth consecutive game with a sore knee. The former Defensive Player of the Year has played less than 10 minutes in the Warriors past six games after being ejected against the Los Angeles Lakers. With Green ruled out for Toronto, he has now missed 18 games during the 2019-20 season due to injury.

Steve Kerr gave an update on Green’s injury before the Warriors tipped off against the Raptors.

Via Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area:

Without Green, the Warriors have started Juan Toscano-Anderson and Dragan Bender. Off the bench, Eric Paschall has played a significant role with Golden State lacking frontcourt depth.