Is Klay Thompson Playing Tonight vs Pelicans? Availability Report Places Massive Emphasis on Steve Kerr Ahead of Tantalizing Game

Tonoy Sengupta | 21/11/2022
Is Klay Thompson Playing Tonight vs Pelicans? Availability Report Places Massive Emphasis on Steve Kerr Ahead of Tantalizing Game

The weight of the world may finally be off Klay Thompson’s shoulders, after his incredible night in Houston. At the end of the day, all the noise around him has finally quieted down, even if by just a little.

In case you weren’t aware of it, Klay recorded an insane 41 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals while shooting 14 of 23 (60.9%) from the field, and 10 of 13 (76.9%) from deep. All that, in just 36 minutes played.

After the Rockets, Thompson now has played 2 really good games on the bounce. Which begs the question, will he be able to build on his streak tonight?

Or more importantly, will Steve Kerr allow him on the floor against CJ McCollum and the New Orleans Pelicans?

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Klay Thompson getting playing time tonight is not looking very likely due to his injury recovery

Fortunately, there have been no fresh injuries to Klay Thompson, and neither have there been any niggles. So, we are happy to report that he is completely healthy as things stand.

However, at an earlier point in the season, Steve Kerr had also announced that Klay Thompson likely won’t participate in any back-to-backs, so as to ease the load on his ACL and Achilles.

So, with that in mind, it is a bit unlikely that he takes the floor tonight, for the big game against the Pelicans.

However, it must also be considered that during his career, Steve Kerr was a sharpshooter too.

Why is that important? Well, with Klay Thompson finally starting to get into his groove after so long, he’ll know the player’s predicament more than anyone else.

So, part of his instincts will probably be questioning if he should keep Klay out at all.

Simply put, while it is highly unlikely Steve Kerr plays Thompson, it is far from impossible.

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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