NBA: Warriors will be careful with Klay Thompson, who will not play against the Lakers in preseason

In order for him to arrive healthy at the start of the 2022/2023 NBA regular season, the Golden State Warriors will be cautious, and will not risk more to Klay Thompsonwho has been ruled out for Sunday’s preseason game against Los Angeles Lakers.

“Just after the two years with the injuries, this is really unique to play a game after three and a half training sessions, so we’re being cautious and trying to do the smart thing.“, said Steve Kerr in Japan, after the 2 games played against the Washington Wizards on Japanese soil, in statements published by Shayna Rubin of The Mercury News.

Klay Thompson missed the entire 2019/2020 season for a cruciate ligament tear previous in one of his knees, and also the 2020/2021 because of a achilles tendon tearjust weeks before the course begins.

Long wait

After 2 years of absence, also combined with a serious injury to Stephen Currytop figure of the Warriors, who only played 5 games due to a broken wrist in the 2019/2020 season, Golden State did not qualify for the postseason the previous 2 years.

After being last in the 2019/2020 season with just 15 wins and 20 losses, the Warriors stayed at the gates of the playoffs the following year, although their hopes were destroyed by the Los Angeles Lakers in the play in, being left out by second year in a row.

With Stephen Curry healthy, in the same way as Draymond Green, the return of Klay Thompson, in the middle of the season, the additions of Andrew Wiggins via transfer in 2020, as well as the arrival of elements via Draft such as jordan pooleGolden State returned to the top of basketball, by becoming champions last season, 2021/2022 course, after beating the boston celtics in 6 games, thus achieving his fourth championship in 8 years under the direction of Steve Kerr.

Having said all this, it is normal that both the team and Thompson agree not to see as much action in preparation games, with the firm objective that the entire squad reaches one hundred percent, stay healthy, and can compete to revalidate. their title as NBA monarchs.

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The Golden State Warriors make their regular season debut on October 18, the opening day of the campaign, facing the Los Angeles Lakers, in prime time, at 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

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