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NBA superstar Klay Thompson has been diagnosed with a torn right achilles tendon — and will miss the entire 2020-21 season.
It’s the worst possible news the Golden State Warriors could have received about the Splash Brother after he went down with an injury during a pickup game Wednesday in Downtown L.A. with other NBA players.
Source: Golden State’s Klay Thompson has suffered a season-ending Achilles tear.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 19, 2020
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The team initially feared the injury could be severe … a fear that was realized Thursday after the test results came back.
The injury usually takes 9 to 12 months for recovery — though Kobe Bryant famously returned after 8 months when he suffered the same injury back in 2013.
What’s worse for Klay is that he was busting his ass over the past year to return from a torn ACL in his left knee — an injury he suffered during Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals, which required him to miss all of last season.
It’s a major blow to the Warriors … who posted the worst record in the league last season without their two biggest stars — Thompson and Stephen Curry, who was recovering from a broken hand.
Thompson is easily one of the best shooters in the game — with a career average of 19.5 points on 45% shooting … including 41% from 3-point range.
Get well soon, Klay!!