Nine hundred and forty one days since tearing his ACL in the 2019 Finals, Klay Thompson stepped back onto an NBA court Sunday night. And he didn’t let the time off stop him from getting his shots up. Thompson played 20 minutes in his highly anticipated return, picking up 17 points, three rebounds, and an assist in a 96–82 Warriors win. Klay shot 7-of-18 from the field, including three threes in front of an electric Bay Area crowd. Here are three thoughts on Klay Day…
The NBA Needed a Night Like This
This regular season has not been a banner one for the NBA, especially up until this point.