Report: Warriors optimistic Klay Thompson will make season debut vs. Cavaliers

January 03, 2022 - 4:21pm

Injured Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson shoots before the team's NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers. (Jeff Chiu/AP)

The Golden State Warriors are optimistic shooting guard Klay Thompson will make his season debut on Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports.

There’s optimism Golden Warriors guard Klay Thompson will make his return vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, sources tell ESPN. A final decision is expected once the Warriors return from a two-game trip on Friday.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 3, 2022

The Jan. 9 return date was among the three that the Warriors and Thompson were initially targeting.

Thompson suffered a right achilles tear during a workout in November of last year. He has not been on the court in NBA action since the Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors when he tore his ACL.

The Warriors (28-7) currently sit atop the Western Conference.

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