The Golden State Warriors have been in and out of players all season due to injuries, and Saturday night’s musical players game against the Orlando Magic continued.
warrior We have regained two important contributors Orlando between Andre Iguodala and Andrew Wiggins. Iguodala made his debut of the season in this game, and Wiggins appeared in his first game in over a month after missing the last 15 games due to an adductor injury and subsequent illness. But while those players entered the lineup, others left.
Klay Thompson is exclude The game ended just before tip-off due to pain in his left knee. No details were provided on the exact cause or severity of the pain, but it’s worth noting that the left knee is the one Thompson suffered from an ACL tear in 2019.
Perhaps the Warriors clearly want to keep him healthy in the long run, so the decision to sit Thompson out was only a precautionary one. and has remained generally healthy for the season so far. Donte DiVincenzo earned Thompson’s spot in his Golden State starting lineup on Saturday night.
Thompson was in form before missing the game against Orlando. He has scored more than his 30 points in each of his last three games, and his 54-point performance stood out against the Hawks in Atlanta on January 2nd. For the season, he averaged 20.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per performance, and his 38% shooting percentage from long range. His status going forward will be subject to monitoring.
The good news for the Warriors is that another star guard, Stephen Curry, Expected to return to game action next week. Curry has been sidelined since mid-December with a shoulder injury, and his return will provide a major boost to a Warriors team that has been able to stay in the thick of the Western Conference playoff picture despite his absence. .
