Klay Thompson Injury: Updates on Warriors Star's Ankle and Return

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson suffered a sprained ankle against the Indiana Pacers on Dec. 8 and is ready to make his return to the court.

Continue for updates. 

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Thompson Active vs. Bucks

Saturday, Dec. 12

ESPN's Marc Stein reported Thompson will play Saturday night in Milwaukee. 

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Thompson Comments on Injury

Tuesday, Dec. 8

"Luckily it's not a bad sprain," Thompson said, per ESPN.com's Ethan Strauss. 

NBA.com passed along video of the injury, which occurred after he had amassed a season-high 39 points and drilled 10 threes: 

After the game, Bleacher Report's Kevin Ding noted Thompson was limping but walking under his own power. 

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Thompson Suffers Second Injury of 2015-16 Season

Thompson battled a back injury early in the season, but it didn't prove to be too debilitating. The fifth-year shooting maestro missed just one game before returning as the Warriors got their 2015-16 campaign off to a record-setting start. 

Assuming this proves to be another minor ailment, the Warriors should be able to withstand it without a hitch.

Reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry has shouldered the offensive load with prolific shooting displays and brilliant pick-and-roll execution, and Golden State has plenty of depth to plug a void on the wing.