Hit in the right knee against the Heat last night, Kevin Durant gave Nets fans a big scare. A few hours later, we know more about the nature of his injury…
According to Adrian Wojnarowski ofESPNKD suffered a sprained knee Sunday in Miami. The length of his absence? Two weeks minimum. The Nets superstar will indeed be reassessed in a fortnight according to the Woj, and then we’ll see if Durant returns directly or not.
There’s optimism Durant will miss less time than he did with a six-week absence last season; a significant sigh of relief around the Nets and their MVP candidate. https://t.co/MrfAPtU90W
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 9, 2023
Inevitably, it cuts the legs of the Nets a little, in full swing currently with no less than 18 victories in their last 20 games. It also breaks the individual dynamic of Kevin Durant, in MVP mode for several weeks now. But in the end, it’s all the same a sense of relief that predominates in Brooklyn at the time of these lines. Because we recall that Durant had been announced forfeit for six weeks a year ago for a sprained left knee. Obviously, we are going on a shorter absence this time.
Sprained knee and minimum 2 weeks out that means (1) we’re going to see Brooklyn under Vaughn without KD so real 1st test for him, (2) how the Nets will play (3) what results in the East (4) I don’t think it frees up an All-Star Game spot but watch, (5) Kyrie prime.
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) January 9, 2023
It will obviously be interesting to see how the Nets will manage without their best player this month of January, and who will really step-up to try to best compensate for his absence. Last year, Brooklyn collapsed without Durant. Will the scenario be different this time around?
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Source texte : ESPN
The Nets say that Kevin Durant is OUT for the remainder of Nets-Heat due to a right knee injury after Jimmy Butler fell on his knee on this play.
Prayers up to KD ???? pic.twitter.com/v0PPP9Hfe1
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) January 9, 2023