Beijing time on January 25, the Nets officially updated Durant 's injury. His recovery progress is in line with expectations and is progressing smoothly. He will be reviewed in two weeks. Officials also said that Durant has started running and court activities this week.
Durant was injured in the third quarter of the game against the Heat on January 9th. Post-game examination confirmed that Durant had sprained the medial collateral ligament in his right knee, and it was planned to re-examine in two weeks.
famous reporter Woj reported that if Durant can prepare to return in the first few games of the All-Star , the Nets will evaluate whether to let him play. The Nets could choose to give Durant more time to recover before returning on February 25 after the All-Star break. Durant was interviewed for the first time after his injury and made it clear: "I want to participate in the All-Star Game."
Durant said he wanted to participate in the All-Star Game.
Durant was wearing a blue sweatshirt and a pink velvet hat, and was surrounded by Nets reporters. When asked if he could participate in the All-Star Game, Durant replied: "If I can, I want to play tomorrow. My sense of urgency makes me want to do it, but obviously I can't rush it. I want to make sure I recover 100%. But, yes, I want to participate in the All-Star Game, I want to be a part of all these activities."
Talking about his recovery from injury, Durant said: "I feel better, and I am making progress every day, just recovering and training. , Trying to get back on the court as soon as possible. It's difficult not to keep going at full speed, so I just do some small things on the court first."
When talking about being pressed on his right knee by Butler, Durant said: "After he fell on my leg, I knew I would be out for a while. I knew what happened from the beginning, so I just thought about the recovery."
Durant missed the game against his old club again in the Nets' away game against the Warriors. Speaking of this topic, Durant said: "I missed playing at the Warriors' home court again for three years. I miss my home there, and it's hard when you see all these things pass you by, so I want to be a part of it all."
Review of Durant's leg injury history
The Athletic reviewed Durant's leg injury history in recent years. While playing for the Warriors in 2017, he sprained the medial collateral ligament of his left knee and suffered a bone bruise, which forced him to miss more than a month. In the 2019 playoffs , he first missed the season due to a calf injury, and then tore his right Achilles tendon in the finals and missed the entire 2019-20 season.
Durant missed a long time due to a strained left hamstring in the second half of the 2020-21 season, and then missed 6 weeks in the 2021-22 season due to a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee.
head coach Vaughn said that he did not want to speculate on whether Durant will participate in the All-Star Game. So far this season, Durant has played 39 games on behalf of the Nets, averaging 29.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.5 blocks per game, shooting 55.9% from the field and 37.6% from the three-point range. So far this season, he has missed 7 games, and the Nets have 3 wins and 4 losses in these 7 games.
