Klay Thompson
Klay Thompson will enter free agency in 2019 and will be eligible for a max contract from the Warriors. In this picture, Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after he was called for a foul against the New Orleans Pelicans at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, Jan. 16, 2019. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

The Golden State Warriors will find themselves in a tight spot after Steve Kerr revealed that Klay Thompson might likely miss the whole 2019-2020 NBA season.

The 29-year-old veteran suffered an ACL tear during Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. Bob Myers, the Warrior's GM, initially said that the elite perimeter shooting guard could at least be sidelined until the All-Star Break.

However, Steve said in a recent interview with NBC Sports that Thompson might "realistically" miss the 2019-2020 NBA season. Golden State wouldn't want to rush Klay's return, Kerr added that "It's unlikely that he's going to play this year."

Thompson, a native of Los Angeles, California, had surgery to repair the injury on July 1. "Generally, an ACL... is a full-year recovery," quipped Kerr.

In defense of his earlier statements, Myers said that the All-Star break reference was simply an updated timeline for the shooting guard's status. Kerr appended that April 1 would only make it nine months since his reconstructive surgery.

Klay Thompson
Klay Thompson 's future remains murky although money matters could factor in after this NBA season. Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after he was called for a foul against the New Orleans Pelicans at ORACLE Arena on January 16, 2019 in Oakland, California. Getty Images/Ezra Shaw

He said that they've "left the door open in case the rehab goes perfectly, and the doctors say he can go." The Warriors organization has already said that they are preparing their young guys to fill Thompson's offensive workload.

Klay averaged 21.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 78 games last season. He shot an impressive 46.7 percent on the field, 40.2 percent behind the arc and a solid 81.6 clip at the line.

Before the injury, Thompson also contributed 20.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals during his 2019 NBA playoff run. The famous splash brother agreed with his organization's sentiments. He said that he would comply with "what the team says."

"The last thing you want to do is rush back... patience is a virtue, and rushing back would be not very smart," quipped Thompson.

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