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(Reuters) - Warriors
All-Star guard Klay Thompson will miss the NBA season after
tearing his right Achilles tendon during a practice game in
Southern California on Wednesday, the team confirmed on
Thursday.
"Klay Thompson suffered a torn right Achilles tendon, an MRI
confirmed today in Los Angeles," the Warriors said in a
statement.
"He is expected to miss the 2020-21 season."
The sharp shooting 30-year-old missed all of last season with a
torn left anterior cruciate ligament that he suffered during the
Finals last year and the three-time NBA champion was poised for
a big season alongside fellow "Splash Brother" Stephen Curry.
While Thompson's return to NBA action will have to wait, early
indications suggest he will be able to fully heal.
"Based on the type of tear, Thompson has been told to expect
that he will make a full recovery," ESPN reported, citing a
source.
There has been an outpouring of support for the well-liked
Thompson from basketball community since news of the injury
surfaced less than two hours before Wednesday night's NBA draft.
"Devastating loss," ESPN's NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith said in
a video message on Twitter.
"My heart goes out to him. Good guy, one of the greatest
shooters this game has ever seen," he said.
"Bad for him, bad for the league, bad for us not to see him out
there. It's a damn shame."
After making the NBA Finals five years in a row, the Warriors
posted the worst record in the league last season as Thompson
and Curry were both sidelined by injuries.
The NBA regular season kicks off on Dec. 22.
(Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles, editing by Pritha
Sarkar)
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