After missing the entire 2019-20 season while recovering from a torn ACL, Klay Thompson appeared on the court at the Golden State Warriors offseason voluntary minicamp. Thompson has been working through a bevy of different drills and group workouts inside the Bay Area edition of the Bubble.
Along with his long-awaited return to the practice floor, Golden State’s “Dubble” is serving as Thompson’s first opportunity to practice alongside his new Golden State teammates. Since Thompson’s injury, players like Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, DeMarcus Cousins and others have left Golden State’s roster.
Following a stint of practices at minicamp, Thompson is making a strong impression on his new group of teammates. In a post-practice interview with members of the media, Mychal Mulder said it doesn’t look like Thompson has missed a beat at practice. Mulder is “excited” the five-time All-Star is “back to the Klay Thompson everyone knows.”
Mulder via Warriors SoundCloud:
He’s looking great. He’s been looking awesome. I see him in the weight room every day — working hard. I see him on the court in the drills. It doesn’t look like he misses a shot. From my aspect, it doesn’t look like he’s missing a beat — really excited. I’m sure you guys will all see it in the scrimmage. Moving forward, he’s back to the Klay Thompson everyone knows. We’re all excited about that.
Beside not missing a shot, the Washington State product spiked a one-handed slam dunk on a drive past Eric Paschall at a recent practice.
Although Thompson has looked like his old self at practice, the Warriors have limited the sharpshooting guard to “controlled scrimmages” instead of full 5-on-5 scrimmages.
With an extended offseason ahead of the Warriors, there’s no reason to rush Thompson back to live-action. Golden State will be counting on Thompson’s return to form during their mission back to the Western Conference postseason.
