Klay Thompson's Target Return Revealed

"He's doing well in his recovery, but the Warriors are targeting that Christmas Day game against the Suns for his return. He could come back a little bit before that, but in terms of getting his conditioning right, they're targeting that Christmas Day game against the Suns. I know that sounds a little late to people, but he was injured on Nov. 18, so this is 13 months from an Achilles injury."

"A lot of this is conditioning. He's doing well in his rehab. But he's missed two seasons in a row now... This is a conservative target. If he does well, and his conditioning is up, and he feels like he wants to come back earlier, he will. But this is a conservative target on Christmas Day, because you need time to build your conditioning up when you miss two NBA seasons."