NBA News Roundup, Wednesday, July 3rd: Lakers will become 'Kawhi Leonard's team', Klay Thompson injury update and more

Modified Nov 08, 2022 11:44 GMT

Kawhi Leonard is expected to make a final decision on his future in the next few daysÂ — Kawhi Leonard is expected to make a final decision on his future in the next few days

Klay Thompson undergoes successful surgery; on-track to return next season

Klay Thompson left Game 6 of the NBA Finals with a knee injury

Klay Thompson left the court during Game 6 of the NBA Finals, and the All-Star was later diagnosed with a torn ACL. The severity of the injury led to suggestions that Thompson could miss the entire 19-20 regular season, although ESPN is reporting that the guard has undergone successful surgery, and should return ahead of the All-Star break:

Thompson is expected to make a full recovery. There's no timetable on a return, but his agent, Greg Lawrence, has said that Thompson is expected to follow a standard recovery time of five to seven months.

Thompson is coming off a season in which he averaged 21.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. The 29-year-old signed a new $190 million maximum contract with the Warriors earlier this week.