I’m not breaking any news when I say that Klay Thompson’s performance in the 2021-22 season wasn’t his best work, or anything close to it.
That’s not at all to say it was bad. The beloved shooting guard was still a key member of the Golden State Warriors championship-winning team. He was still a starter in each of the 32 regular season games he appeared in, and in all 22 postseason contests. He won an ESPY for Comeback Athlete of the Year, and it was incredibly well deserved.
But after two and a half years on the sidelines, two major lower body surgeries, and thousands of hours of rehab, it wasn’t surprising that Klay’s play wasn’t on par with the performance that earned him five straight trips to the All-Star Game during the Dubs’ dynastic run.