Absent from the field since March 5 due to an ankle injury, Kevin Durant is on the way to a comeback. The superstar is indeed aiming for a comeback mid-next week, potentially in front of Suns fans.
While the official presentation of KD to the Phoenix public was scheduled for March 8 for the match between the Cactus and Oklahoma City, a warm-up injury had unfortunately postponed the event. But that’s it, we’re going to be entitled to the great debut of the Slim Reaper in front of his new supporters in Arizona.
According to Shams Charania of The AthleticDurant has made enough progress in his rehabilitation to seriously consider a return next Wednesday, during the game between the Suns and the Timberwolves at the Phoenix Footprint Center. Barring a relapse, KD will be on the court on March 29.
A targeted home return of Wednesday vs. Minnesota will give Durant and the Suns seven final regular season games to prepare for the playoffs. Phoenix currently holds the fourth seed in the West, just two games ahead of the No. 7-seeded T’Wolves. https://t.co/sZYwcEEZSX
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 24, 2023
This news obviously brings smiles to Suns fans, who really needed a little pick-me-up. staying on five losses in six games, Phoenix sees its fourth place in the West (and therefore the advantage of the field in the first round of the Playoffs) being threatened by the Clippers. What cause some frustration, as evidenced by the fine imposed by the NBA on coach Monty Williams following his comments on the Lakers – Suns referees.
The imminent return of Kevin Durant should give the Cactus a boost for the end of the regular season, they who will still have seven games to play between next Wednesday and April 9, the date the 2022-23 campaign officially ends. Phoenix also hopes to find Deandre Ayton, out the last two meetings because of a sore hip. As a reminder, the Suns had three wins in three games when the team was full, with KD, Ayton, Devin Booker and Chris Paul on the field.
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Source texte : The Athletic
