Beijing time on December 16th! Warriors officials announced today that the team has recalled guard Klay Thompson and center James Wiseman from development league affiliates. Previously, Klay and Wiseman were sent to the Development League Santa Cruz Warriors for recovery training, and it is worth mentioning that this should be the end of Thompson's second development league trip.
Previously, the Athletic reporter Shams Charania published a long article updating the rumors in the league. According to sources, Warriors player Klay Thompson can now play the whole game, playing 5-7 minutes in a row, and he will get more opportunities in the development league to recover in the coming week. According to previous reports, Clay is about to make a comeback, as early as Christmas Eve and as late as Christmas Day.
However, Wiseman's comeback may be slightly later than Thompson's, and according to previous reports, the possibility of a comeback this month is very small. The Warriors have six more games this month, including the Raptors, Kings, Grizzlies, Nuggets and other teams and a Christmas game against the Suns. The Christmas battle with the Suns is destined to be a highly focused game, with the two teams currently the best in the league and also vying for the top spot in the West, with one win each in previous matches.
Thompson last appeared in the NBA in the 2018-19 season. He averaged 34 minutes per game that season, averaging 21.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists, before missing the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons with injuries, as well as all the games at the beginning and so far of the season.
After all, he has not played for such a long time, so he should still be rational about Thompson's state after his return, but as long as he can restore his own outside line to a certain level, it will be very helpful for the team.