Klay Thompson Out For The Season With Achilles Tear

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Klay Thompson was in the midst of coming back from an ACL injury.

Klay Thompson suffered an ACL injury during Game 6 of the NBA Finals back in 2019. For the last year, Thompson had been rehabbing and seemed to be making a lot of progress. With the NBA season just about a month away, Thompson was expected to be back on the court for the Warriors, which would ultimately lead to a bounceback season for the franchise. Unfortunately, Thompson has faced a devastating setback as today, it was officially confirmed by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that Thompson suffered a torn Achilles. Now, he will have to miss the entire season.

Yesterday, reports had surfaced indicating that Thompson had suffered a leg injury during practice and that he couldn't put any weight on it. Fans and players were all hoping for the best as today, he got an MRI to see the extent of the damage. On Twitter last night, there was speculation that the injury could be an Achilles, although fans were quick to swat those rumors away as they hoped for the best. 

Now, Thompson will be in for another year of rehab and will have some massive decisions to make. If he comes back, it will have been two years since he last played, which will certainly make for a difficult road ahead.

We wish Thompson a quick recovery, moving forward.

Klay Thompson Out For The Season With Achilles Tear
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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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