On December 16, Beijing time, careful netizens found that a related message from the Warriors revealed a signal that Clay was about to come back. According to the Warriors' official page, the team will distribute puzzle-themed commemorative gifts with Clay themes to the first 10,000 spectators at home to the Kings on the morning of December 21, Beijing time.
Earlier today, the Warriors officially recalled Clay and Wiseman from their development league teams. Clay had been following the development league team on recovery training, so he did not go on a five-in-a-row road trip with the team. Clay was recalled at this juncture, and the official also released such a signal, which inevitably made fans think.
In the past, there have been many news that Klay is about to make a comeback, and in order to catch up with the Warriors' Christmas battle with the Suns, he will return at home 1 to 2 games early to warm up for the Christmas game, and the opponent will be the Kings of December 21 or the Grizzlies on December 23, which is consistent with the above information. The Warriors are currently on the road trip, and they have two opponents left. In the first three games, the Warriors achieved a record of 2 wins and 1 loss, and Curry ushered in a career milestone in the game against the Knicks, officially surpassing Ray Allen to crown the all-time three-point king. After the game, both Curry and Dream said it was a very good night, but unfortunately Klay was not on the scene.
Clay has entered a long period of recovery since his injury with a torn cruciate ligament in the Finals on June 14, 2019. After a year of recuperation, I thought Clay was about to make a comeback, but he suffered an injury with a ruptured right Achilles tendon in a training session, which was even worse for Clay. He then announced the season reimbursement again, and in the blink of an eye he hadn't played in two seasons. If he can make a comeback in the game against the Kings, it will be his return to the game after 921 days. I believe that he himself has long been hungry and thirsty for this.
As a 5-time All-Star and 3-time champion guard, Clay's importance to the Warriors is self-evident. During his two years of injury absence, the Warriors suffered a major injury league in the first season, and the second season was still difficult to play alone by Curry's super god, and did not enter the playoffs. Clay's return will greatly ease the pressure on Curry. Although the Warriors are currently at the top of the league with a record of 23 wins and 5 losses, Curry has gradually shown fatigue recently and needs someone to share his pressure.
It is worth mentioning that in order to commemorate his own crowning of the historical three-point king, Curry specially customized an exclusive Rolex for the players who gave him the most three-point assists as a commemorative gift. The watches belonging to Dream Chase and Iguodala have already arrived, and it is reported that there is another one left for Clay. It is expected that on the day of Clay's return, he will also receive an exclusive watch.
Although Clay has suffered two injuries, it is still unknown how many successes he can recover when he returns to the court. But for the fans, it is the greatest happiness to see Clay back on the field. Let's wait and see, and wait for Clay's return.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)