The Golden State Warriors will not play Klay Thompson in either of their two preseason games in Japan.
The Warriors held just three practices in San Francisco before their flight to Japan last Wednesday.
“Just feel more comfortable giving him a little more of a ramp up,” Steve Kerr said ahead of the Warriors’ 96-87 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday. “He’s just not quite ready to play at this point just based on where, you know, we’re so early in camp. We just want to be safe and make sure he gets a good ramp up before he plays in games.”
Thompson was under a strict restriction last season as he worked his way back from a torn ACL and Achilles.
“Just coming off the two years with the injuries, this is really unique to play a game after 3½ practices so we’re just being cautious and trying to do the smart thing,” Kerr said.
