The injury that kept Kevin Durant from playing his first home game in Phoenix could be more serious than initially expected. According to Greg Moore, a journalist for the arizona republicin the Suns they fear that the forward has suffered a second degree sprain in his ankle, an ailment that could make him miss the rest of the regular season.
The regular season ends on April 9, and the recovery period for this type of sprain is between four and six weeks. If this hypothesis is confirmed, Kevin would therefore be on the sidelines during the 16 games that his team have left to play, and could even miss the start of the first playoff tie. This would be a big problem for Monty Williams’ men not only for those 16 games but also for the postseason, since it would prevent Durant and his new teammates from adjusting to each other and finish building the chemistry necessary to go as far as possible. possible.
KD has played three games with the Suns so far, and although the sensations have been very good, it is clear that it is not ideal to face an attempt to win the ring with so little experience in the team. In addition, although he has proven to be a player who does not usually have problems when it comes to performing immediately after returning from injury, it is possible that the more physical basketball of the playoffs will bog him down a little more if he returns during the playoffs.
However, this is only an initial speculation that will be confirmed or ruled out when the forward undergoes an MRI. But it seems that in Phoenix it begins to be feared that this does not report good news. We will see.
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