How long is Klay Thompson out for? Warriors star suffers torn ACL in Game 6 NBAFinals
According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, the prognosis depends on whether the tear is partial or complete and arthroscopic surgery may be required to reconstruct the torn ligament.
After sustaining the injury, Thompson was helped off the court by Jordan Bell and Jonas Jerebko. However, he then returned onto the court to take the two free throws himself as he would not have been allowed back in the game had another player taken them instead. Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors reacts after hurting his leg against the Toronto Raptors in the second half during Game Six of the 2019 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on Thursday in Oakland, California.By the time he exited the game, Thompson had scored 30 points in 32 minutes on 8-for-12 shooting from the field and had added five rebounds.
Thompson had missed Game 3 with a hamstring injury and his exit was a cruel blow for the Warriors, who had alreadyGolden State briefly remained ahead after his exit but eventually ran out of weapons to fight the Raptors.
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