Golden State Warriors star guard has a torn proper Achilles and can miss the 2020-21 season, a number of retailers reported Thursday.

This would be the second consecutive misplaced season for Thompson, who tore his left anterior cruciate ligament within the NBA Finals in opposition to the Toronto Raptors in June 2019 and has not performed since.

The Warriors confirmed studies Wednesday night time that Thompson suffered a leg harm in a exercise in Southern California however have not offered any particulars since. Exams have been scheduled for Thursday morning to find out the extent of the harm.

The preliminary harm information broke through social media about 90 minutes earlier than the Warriors have been scheduled to be on the clock with the No. 2 choose within the NBA Draft. With Thompson out and Stephen Curry down with a damaged hand a lot of the season, Golden State went from Western Convention champions to a league-worst 15 victories final season.

Thompson was drafted by Golden State with the 11th general choose within the 2011 NBA Draft out of Washington State. A five-time All-Star and three-time NBA champion, Thompson signed a five-year, $189.9 million deal earlier than final season, when Kevin Durant opted to go away for the Brooklyn Nets in free company.

Thompson, 30, owns a profession common of 19.5 factors in 615 video games over his eight NBA seasons. A formidable shooter, he has a profession taking pictures proportion of 41.9 % from 3-point vary.

–Subject Stage Media