Klay Thompson Undergoes Successful ACL Surgery

After the joy surrounding Klay Thompson's new deal with the Warriors comes the painful but necessary news on his injury.

Thompson, who just signed a five-year, $190 million contract with Golden State, has undergone successful surgery on his torn ACL and is officially on the road to recovery.

Warrior All-Star guard Klay Thompson underwent successful surgery today to repair his torn ACL, league source tells ESPN. Dr. Neal ElAttrache performed procedure at the Kerlan Jobe Institute in Los Angeles.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2019

He tore his ACL in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, briefly playing through the injury by sinking two free throws.

He's expected to follow the standard recovery of about 5-7 months and is expected to make a full recovery, though there's still no timetable for his return to action.

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 5-to-7 months. Thompson recently agreed to a new 5-year, $190M contract with Golden State. https://t.co/8AITODBHcb
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2019

Thompson has been a vital member of the Warriors' dynasty from the very beginning since he was drafted by them as the 11th overall pick in 2011.

Since the team first went on its championship run back in the 2014-15 season, he's averaged 21.6 points per game on 47.1% shooting.

He's also been one of the team's better defenders, totaling 12.7 defensive win shares in that same span. Thompson was even named to the NBA All-Defensive second team last year.

In the meantime, expect D'Angelo Russell to take over Klay's minutes.