SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors are just one week away from the opening game of the 2022-23 NBA regular season. The number of question marks is still hovering More than the current champion. The good news is that Klay Thompson took a big step on Tuesday and looks set to face the Los Angeles Lakers at the Chase Center on Oct. 18.
Thompson scrimmage for the first time since the Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals nearly four months ago. He won the Warriors preseason contest Tuesday night vs Portland He trails I look forward to competing with you.
Then he’ll be ready to celebrate his fourth championship ring and perhaps return to the Warriors’ starting lineup. Thompson missed his previous two seasons with a torn ACL and a torn Achilles tendon, but last season he made a comeback in January. mental block in scrims Playing pick-up games in the offseason set him back a bit.
“That’s what our performance team is for,” Kerr said Tuesday before the Warriors’ fourth preseason game. “When they saw him for the first few days, they quickly realized, this is tricky.
“The good news is he’s had a really good couple of weeks. Like I said, he did a scrimmage today. He’s feeling strong and ready for a lot more, but We’ll take him carefully and make sure he’s ready.He’s there.”
The Warriors are crossing their fingers on whether Thompson will be available soon, but as for Andrei Iguodala, 38, we’ll have to wait and see.
after off season decide whether he will return Or play one from last season, but Iguodala has yet to scrimmage. It is unknown when he will cross that barrier and return to his activities.
“He won’t be ready for the first game,” Kerr said. I hope it is, it has to be and he won’t be ready for day one.”
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Iguodala played just 31 games in the regular season last season as he dealt with a number of injuries. He also played only his 7 of his 22 playoff games for the Warriors.
In addition to missing Thompson and Iguodala on Tuesday night, the Warriors will also miss Stephen Curry, Jordan Poole, Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins and Kevon Looney. Their first five are Donte Di Vincenzo, Moses Moody, Jonathan Cuminga, Jamaican Green and James Wiseman.
