After an earlier performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Klay Thompson will be given a one-night break against the Utah Jazz.
Klay Thompson's minute-per-game limits may have been extended, but the Golden State Warriors will remain cautious with the 10-year veteran, who has been ruled out of Wednesday's matchup against the Utah Jazz.
According to ESPN center Andrews, Thompson will not play against Utah in Salt Lake City in the second leg of a two-game road trip for the Warriors.
Klay Thompson will not play tomorrow against Utah, but he will be active against New York on Thursday.
— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) February 8, 2022
Otto Porter Jr. will play in one of the two games, but Kerr hasn’t decided which game.
Thompson, who had suffered a torn ACL and Achilles tendon year after year, saw one of his finest performances since returning to the court less than a month ago.
After a 23-point outing against the Sacramento Kings, Thompson made an earlier effort against the Oklahoma City Thunder, scoring two clutch-time three-pointers and contributing 21 points to sink the Thunder into their home territory.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said: "It's great to see Kale hit one four after the other to ensure victory." "It was just fun to have him back, and he looks great there. He's doing great. It's fun to be able to play him."
Thompson's minute bump was announced just before the game against the Thunder as the little Splash Brother, who celebrated his 32nd birthday on Tuesday, appeared to be in perfect shape to answer the call.
According to Kerr, Thompson's conditioning is exactly where he needs it and is encouraging as the Golden State All-Star looks to make a strong push toward the break.
Still, the Warriors will give Thompson back-to-back one-on-one night against Utah that ends Thursday night with a clash with the New York Knicks at the Chase Center.