‘Going to Be So Emotional’: Warriors Coach Excited About Klay Thompson’s Chase Center Debut

Three-time NBA champion Klay Thompson has missed two straight seasons due to injury. He missed the 2019-20 and 2020-21 NBA seasons due to a torn ACL and a torn Achilles. Ahead of the 2019-2o season, Klay went through a successful ACL surgery and missed the entire campaign. However, he tore his right Achilles in a pickup game ahead of last season that ruled him out for another season.

But the 31-year-old shooting guard has been working hard throughout the off-season to come back stronger for the 2021-22 NBA season. The Warriors expect Klay to take part in the training camp soon. Finally, Warriors fans will be able to see Klay back on the court again. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is excited about Klay’s return and is looking forward to watching him on the court. In a recent interview on ‘The TK Show’, Steve Kerr talks about how special it would be to see Klay’s comeback.

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Steve Kerr is excited about Klay Thompson’s return

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has appeared in a recent episode of ‘The TK Show’. During the show, he talked about the Warriors’ training camp and provided a major update on Klay Thompson’s return. He also talked about how special it would be to see Klay at his Chase Center debut.

“I do know that from watching him every day on the court, he’s really moving well, he’s in good shape, he’s happy, he’s excited to be back out on the floor with the guys,” Kerr said on ‘The TK Show‘.

“The light is finally at the end of the tunnel, and I keep thinking about that moment where he steps out onto (the floor) at (Chase Center) for the first time, it’s going to be so emotional.

“You think about everything Klay means to this franchise, what he means to our fanbase and what he has gone through the last two years just to get to this stage. He’s finally on the cusp, and he feels it. You can see it in his walk, he’s excited, and he’s getting close.”

Klay Thompson last played in game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. He had to depart midway during the third quarter due to a torn ACL. The Warrior lost the game and eventually lost the series to Toronto Raptors as they failed to complete a three-peat.

Golden State Warriors have played their home games at the Chase Center for the past two seasons. Earlier, they played their home games at the Oracle Arena. The ‘Splash Brothers’ helped the Warriors win three NBA championships at the Oracle Arena. For how Klay Thompson’s comeback will impact Golden State Warriors’ championship hopes remains to be seen.

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