It appears Klay Thompson will not return to the Olympics next summer, given he suffered a season-ending right Achilles tear and that the NBA season — the playoffs to be specific — is set to end within a week of the Opening Ceremony.
And it appears Thompson might not be the only NBA superstar who will not be in Tokyo.
The U.S. Olympic team of 12 players can navigate the absence of the sharp-shooting guard who started six of eight games in Rio. It has other potential weapons there, namely James Harden.