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Golden State Warriors star shooting guard Klay Thompson won't play this season.
However, that doesn't mean we can't still track his ACL rehab.
According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Thompson is slowly but surely rounding into form:
Warriors practice opens, Klay Thompson in the weight room, mimicking (in a controlled setting) the full lift he’d get on a full speed jumper. First time I’ve seen him really bend and rise high on that knee.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) February 22, 2020
The Warriors were always going to be cautious with Thompson since they gave him a five-year max contract this past summer worth $190 million. Klay’s long-term health is very important to the organization.
Thompson averaged 21.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists for the Warriors in 2018-19 during the regular season. The five-time All-Star shot 46.7 percent from the field, 40.2 percent from beyond the arc and 81.6 percent from the free-throw line.
In the 2019 playoffs, Thompson put up 20.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists. The Warriors lost to the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals in six games, with Thompson tearing his ACL in Game 6.
The Warriors will be playoff contenders again next season with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins leading the charge. This season marks the first time in the Steve Kerr era the Dubs won't make the postseason.
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