Klay Thompson taking a nasty fall in Game 6, limping into the tunnel, then turning around to get back on the floor and drain his free throws was about as heroic as basketball gets. The Warriors guard even told head coach Steve Kerr he’d be back after a two-minute rest, only to leave the arena on crutches.

Now we know he did all that on a freshly torn ACL.

The Golden State Warriors suffered another major injury blow during the 2019 NBA Finals. 

Just days after Kevin Durant suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in Game 5 against the Toronto Raptors, Klay Thompson tore the ACL in his left knee during Game 6 on Thursday night, the Warriors announced early Friday morning. 

Thompson left Game 6 with under three minutes remaining in the third quarter after he rose for a dunk to finish off a fast break and was fouled by Raptors guard Danny Green while in the air. Thompson came down very awkwardly on his left leg and immediately fell down to the court and grabbed at his knee in obvious pain. 

The injury comes at a tough time for Thompson, as he is set to enter unrestricted free agency this summer, and he will now likely miss a major chunk of the 2019-20 season. Still though, considering the fact that he remains relatively young (29), and that he is one of the greatest shooters that the game has ever seen, there will likely be no shortage of suitors for his services. It will be interesting to see though if the injury does scare off any potential suitors, or if it makes the Warriors think twice about offering Thompson the max money that he is eligible for.

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