
Like so many others in the organization, he has tried to provide any emotional support he can, while also preparing Thompson for his basketball return.Ī month later, Thompson, dressed in a No. Pachulia, dressed in a full suit, ended up rebounding for his close friend that night on the practice floor. It was telling, that moment understood how much this guy cares, how much this guy misses playing basketball." "He already got his rehab, workout, whatever he's doing and he did it. "That's a day when he already had a workout," Pachulia said. He tore the ACL in his left knee in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals and his right Achilles in November 2020. The 31-year-old has been away from the game for over two years while rehabbing a pair of career-altering injuries. He found Klay Thompson, dressed in a full uniform, shooting by himself. What the longtime NBA big man and Warriors consultant saw next surprised him. Pachulia assumed one of the Warriors' young players was getting some extra shots in. MAKING HIS WAY through the Golden State Warriors locker room following a preseason win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Zaza Pachulia heard the familiar sound of a ball bouncing on the organization's practice floor. Inside Klay Thompson's return after more than two years away: 'I know how good I am'
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