Klay Thompson Has Been Cleared To Return To Practice: Report

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Klay Thompson has been cleared to return to practice for the Warriors.

Klay Thompson has been cleared to participate fully in Golden State Warriors' practices, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania and Anthony Slater. Thompson has been absent from the team's lineup since tearing his ACL in the 2019 NBA Finals. In November 2020, he suffered a torn Achilles tendon.

The Warriors reportedly expect Thompson to return to their lineup prior to their Christmas Day game against the Phoenix Suns.

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Thompson, a five-time NBA All-Star, has helped lead the Warriors to three NBA championships since being drafted to the organization back in 2011. Over his career, he averages 19.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.

Warriors owner Joe Lacob appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area's Warriors Pregame Live, in October, and remarked that Thompson's return will be one of the greatest days in the franchise's storied history.

"Everybody loves Klay Thompson, man. Everybody loves Klay Thompson. And to get him back ... I cannot wait for the day he steps on this floor and plays again," Lacob said on the show. "It's going to be one of the all-time great days at Chase Center and in the history of Warriors basketball."

The Warriors currently sit atop the league standings with an impressive 14-2 record.

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Cole Blake is currently an Editor at HotNewHipHop based out of Brooklyn, New York. He began working at the site as an intern back in 2018 while studying journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s graduated with a bachelor's degree and written extensively about a wide range of topics including pop culture, film & television, politics, video games, sports, and much more. He’s also covered music festivals such as Gov. Ball and Rolling Loud. You can find him publishing work for HNHH from Monday to Wednesday or on weekends. On the sports front, Cole’s a passionate NBA and NFL fan with his favorite teams being the Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Lakers. He also roots for the Yankees whenever he finds himself at Yankee Stadium or the Red Storm when in the company of other SJU alumni. His favorite hip-hop artists are billy woods, Earl Sweatshirt, Cam’ron, MIKE, and Mach-Hommy.
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