Kevin Durant stretches knee ligaments, out of action for 2-4 weeks
Kevin Durant avoided the worst-case scenario, but he was still out for a while due to injury. More specifically, the Brooklyn Nets superstar has a stretched MCL ligament in his right knee and will be tested again in 2 weeks.
Unlike last season when he had to sit out for 6 weeks and missed 21 Brooklyn Regular Season matches, Durant this time is expected to be out of action for about 1 month according to information from reputable journalist Adrian Wojnarowski (ESPN).
The 34-year-old Brooklyn Nets forward was injured on Monday in the game against the Miami Heat. He was knocked down by opposing player Jimmy Butler in a passive position, causing Durant's right knee to bend inward.
Initially, KD intended to continue playing, but when he felt unwell, he returned to the changing room to receive the care of the doctors. A year ago, Durant suffered a similar injury when teammate Bruce Brown fell on his leg. At that time, KD slightly stretched two ligaments and had to be out of action for 6 weeks.
A 12-time All-Star, Kevin Durant is showing the form of an MVP with an average of 29.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. In addition to this massive stat is a very high efficiency with 55.9% FG, the best number of Durant's career.
Recently, he became one of the two players with the most All-Star votes voted by fans (1st fan-vote), leading with LeBron James.
With this injury, it is likely that Durant will sit at home watching All-Star like last season, when he became the captain but could not participate because of injury.
When healthy, Kevin Durant helped Brooklyn Nets become a real big man in the East. The Nets' diverse and variable attack this season has no small merit for Durant.
His absence will leave a hole that is not easy to fill. But on the bright side, this is an opportunity for Kyrie Irving to stand up and show the class of a superstar. In addition, the opportunity to score points in the eyes of coach Jacques Vaungh also came with names like Ben Simmons or Nic Claxton.