OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 13: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors exits the arena with a knee injury during a game against the Toronto Raptors during Game Six of the NBA Finals on June 13, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE

Klay suffered torn ACL in left knee

7 years ago
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Golden State Warriors All-Star Klay Thompson suffered a torn ACL in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors, his agent, Greg Lawrence, told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Thompson landed awkwardly after getting fouled on a fast-break dunk attempt in the third quarter, and he immediately went down favoring his left knee. The sharpshooter headed to the locker room before briefly coming back onto the court to shoot his free throws, leading to hope he could return again.

"Just a two minute rest, I'll be ready," Thompson told head coach Steve Kerr, according to Chris Ballard of Sports Illustrated.

The 29-year-old eventually left the arena on crutches, and the Raptors went on to defeat the Warriors, clinching their first NBA championship.

Thompson was on fire prior to the injury, finishing the night with 30 points on 8-12 shooting in 32 minutes.

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