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NBA: Warriors fear Klay Thompson has 'significant Achilles injury'

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/reuters/10/01/klay.jpg"/><figcaption>Klay Thompson (11) of the Golden State Warriors poses for a picture during the Golden State Warriors media day at Chase Center on September 30, 2019 in San Francisco, California. <em>Ezra Shaw, Getty Images/AFP</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>(<strong>UPDATED</strong>) Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson is awaiting tests to determine the severity of a right leg injury the team reportedly fears is a &quot;significant Achilles injury.&quot;</p><p>Yahoo and TNT reported Thompson&#x27;s injury was specifically to his Achilles.</p><p>According to multiple reports, Thompson has a lower-leg injury and was injured Wednesday in a pickup game. Thompson, per The Athletic, was unable to place any weight on his right leg after he was hurt. ESPN cited a source that described the injury as &quot;not good.&quot;</p><p>Tests are scheduled for Thursday morning. Golden State confirmed Thompson was injured with a statement on Twitter.</p><p>&quot;Warriors guard Klay Thompson suffered a leg injury today during a workout in Southern California. No other details are available at this time. We will provide further updates as appropriate.&quot;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Warriors guard Klay Thompson suffered a leg injury today during a workout in Southern California. No other details are available at this time. We will provide further updates as appropriate.</p>— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/WarriorsPR/status/1329209952276082688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Thompson missed all of last season recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, an injury sustained in the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors.</p><p>Lakers All-Star LeBron James immediately took to Twitter to share well wishes with Thompson.</p><p>&quot;Praying a lot @KlayThompson is cool!! Like it&#x27;s super minor,&quot; James wrote Wednesday night.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Praying a lot <a href="https://twitter.com/KlayThompson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KlayThompson</a> is cool!! Like it’s super minor. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾</p>— LeBron James (@KingJames) <a href="https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1329209387899002880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The news broke via social media about 90 minutes before the Warriors were scheduled to be on the clock with the No. 2 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. </p><p>With Thompson out and Stephen Curry down with a broken hand much of the season, Golden State went from Western Conference champions to a league-worst 15 victories last season.</p><p>Thompson was drafted by Golden State with the 11th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft out of Washington State. </p><p>A five-time All-Star and three-time NBA champion, Thompson signed a five-year, $189.9 million deal before last season, when Kevin Durant opted to leave for the Brooklyn Nets in free agency.</p><p>Thompson owns a career average of 19.5 points in 615 games over his eight NBA seasons.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/13OLwhb-dgM?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Golden State confirmed Klay Thompson was injured with a statement on Twitter.</p>