Klay Thompson suffers lateral leg contusion after collision

Klay Thompson may have avoided serious injury after exiting Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.

The Golden State Warriors announced that Thompson suffered a left lateral leg contusion after JR Smith rolled into him midway through the first quarter.

Klay Thompson (left lateral leg contusion) is being re-taped. Hopeful to return to tonight's game.

— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) June 1, 2018

Smith was trying to chase Thompson to guard him but slipped on the floor and crashed into the back of Thompson’s leg. Thompson went down to the floor after the contact and then was taken into the locker room for examination.

Thompson was 1-for-3 shooting for two points in six minutes prior to exiting the game. Nick Young entered the game in his place after the collision.

Thompson returned to the Warriors’ bench with a minute left in the first quarter.