Klay Thompson hasn’t appeared in an NBA game since the 2019 Finals, but there is optimism that he can return to action next month, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
“I’m told if he continues on his current course in rehab that a target date for his return will be set probably within the next couple weeks and there’s optimism it could be as soon as December 20th, December 23rd,” Wojnarowski said.
“The plan for Klay Thompson is to continue to ramp up. The Warriors will go on a road trip in mid-December, and at that point, if Klay continues on this track, he’d go down and play with the Warriors’ G League team. And the idea is – and the hope is – they’ll have him back perhaps prior to Christmas.”
Thompson has been out due to both a torn ACL and ruptured Achilles injury, which leaves many wondering how he’ll look when he returns to the hardwood.
“The whispers going on around the league right now about Klay Thompson, people are watching him, people are talking to people in the Warriors’ organization, and they say he looks good,” Windhorst said. “Now I’m not saying he’s coming back and he’s going to be (scoring) 40 points in his first quarter. But he looks good working out and there’s a real confidence that – especially by the end of the season – Klay’s going to be BACK back.”
If Thompson comes back healthy, then that makes the Warriors that much more of a legitimate threat to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in three years.
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