Beijing time on January 1, 2019! Today, Warriors player Klay Thompson gave a media interview after training. Clay said he was close to a comeback: "The exact timing depends on the team's team doctor and physiotherapist. And when it comes to my current state: "I think I should need a few games, or a few weeks, to get back to the level of an All-Star." ”
According to Warriors reporter Kendra Andrews, the Warriors currently plan to stay in Denver for training tomorrow before flying directly to Salt Lake City against the Jazz. The Warriors' move is to give Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole more time to recover. The Warriors' previous game against the Nuggets was postponed, with the next game against the Jazz on Jan. 2.
According to Warriors coach Steve Kerr, Klay Thompson will start first when he returns. "When he comes back, he'll start first, I'm not going to mess around, let him play as a substitute for a while or something, I'm not going to do that." Cole said.
Kerr went on to say: "He'll start and we'll see what that means for the players in our remaining rotation and I know one thing is that we have a lot of players who are capable of playing and they can get into the rotation and help us win, it's not easy, but it's much better than the others, I have a lot of options, it's not easy, but it's a happy annoyance.
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. So after being absent for such a long time and not playing, thompson's state after his comeback should still be rationally viewed.