The start of the Golden State Warriors extended offseason has brought on a wave of positive news about Klay Thompson. After missing all of Golden State’s 2019-20 campaign due to the knee injury he suffered in the 2019 NBA Finals, the sharpshooting guard has made serious progress in his rehab.
During Golden State’s recent offseason voluntary minicamp, Thompson made his return to the practice floor for the first time since his injury. The five-time All-Star competed in different drills with his teammates and “controlled scrimmages.” With no reason to rush Thompson back, Steve Kerr and the Warriors opted to hold the Splash Brother out of their live 5-on-5 scrimmages during camp.
Following the end of Golden State’s minicamp, Thompson is back to training in preparation for his return to Chase Center. On Wednesday, the 30-year-old shared a clip of his workout with his older brother Mychal Thompson.
During the workout, the brothers lined up for sprints against each other. Seeing Thompson sprint past his brother at full speed is another positive sign of progress in his rehab.
After sprinting to victory in a video on his Instagram story, the Warriors shooting guard had praise for track and field athletes.
Watch Thompson sprint against his brother via @espn on Twitter:
Klay hitting full on sprints.
Getting ready for next season đź’Ş (via @KlayThompson) pic.twitter.com/ktsnzM3KBY
— ESPN (@espn) October 15, 2020
With no official date set for the start of the 2021 NBA season, Thompson will have plenty of time to work on his conditioning before he makes his highly anticipated return to the Warriors’ starting lineup.
The next time Thompson will be able to join his teammates on the court will be Golden State’s preseason training camp. At the end of the Warriors offseason minicamp, Kerr said Thompson is “not a question mark” for training camp.
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