The coronavirus pandemic is not only preventing the NBA from holding games, training facilities have been declared off-limits as well that many players are forced to do drills at home. It's the same case for those in rehab like Klay Thompson as the Warriors facilities are now close. He is now doing rehab in isolation.
Bob Myers, the Warriors' president of basketball operations, has confirmed all training facilities of the club have been closed temporarily, in adherence to the social distancing that is seen to stop the spread of COVID-19. As of Tuesday this week, the Golden Warriors business operations have been halted and so are the team's related services.
It is understood it will stay that way until further notice, and according to Myers players were directly affected by the decision to shut down, per the report form Real GM.
"Yesterday [Tuesday] was the last day we were operational on a low level ... We're shut down," Myers was reported as saying.
He said that prior to the shutdown, the club was thinking of ways to continue serving and helping out players, like "how we best guide our players on their training, their actions, the players who are hurt and rehabbing."
But the decision was made to prioritize the general safety of the people working for the organization, which Myers said will see players like Thompson continue training on his own. The shooting guard will also have to continue his rehab efforts largely on his own without access to the Warriors' facilities.
"Privately, by himself. Maybe with one of our trainers individually at his house," the Warriors exec said in characterizing how Thompson could be going about training and rehab on his own.
Myers admitted though that there will be limitations for some members of the team such as: "If you don't have your own gym [in your house], there's not really anywhere to go. Most guys don't have a basketball gym in their house. They might have a weight room."
For Thompson, however, it's some form of relief that he is not expected to suit up in the season. His official status states that the guard remains in rehab mode, still recovering from the torn left ACL he incurred in the Game No. 6 of the Golden State vs. Toronto showdown last season.
Before he was sidelined, Thompson was making 21.5 points with considerable contributions to other areas, which convinced the Warriors to keep him. Per Clutch Points, the three-time NBA champ signed an extension deal with the club, which of course pays handsomely, that will ensure he will remain for more seasons to come with the Dubs.
