UPDATE: After an injury layoff, Klay Thompson rejoins the Warriors lineup

For the game on Wednesday, Klay Thompson will be available.

The Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings will play at the Chase Center on Wednesday night. 

Klay Thompson has been upgraded to available for the game, so they will start one of their best players.   

Through Kendra Andrews of ESPN: “Klay Thompson (right knee) and Dario Saric (right hip) will play tonight, Steve Kerr says. Jonathan Kuminga (left knee) will warm up before his status is determined. Listed as questionable on the injury report.”

Following his participation in the team’s first three games, Thompson is averaging 17.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game while shooting 40.0% from three-point range and 47.6% from the field.   

Following a 130-102 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night (Thompson did not play in the game), the Warriors have won three of their first four games. 

Klay Thompson returns to Warriors' lineup after injury absence

Thompson just finished a season in which he shot 41.2% from three-point range and 43.6% from the field in 69 games, averaging 21.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.

In the NBA playoffs, the Warriors, who had a 44-38 record and were the sixth seed in the Western Conference, were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round.

They will play the Oklahoma City Thunder in their next game on Friday in Oklahoma, following the Kings. 

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The Kings, on the other hand, are 2-1 through three games and recently defeated the Lakers 132-127 in overtime. 

On Saturday night in Texas, they will take on the Houston Rockets in their next game (following the Warriors). 

Klay Thompson to return Sunday after two-plus years away