After playing just three game for the Phoenix Suns following a blockbuster trade, there’s a chance that Kevin Durant will miss the remainder of the team’s regular season games and potentially the start of the playoffs after sustaining an ankle sprain during warmups.
Kevin Durant was scratched from the Phoenix Suns starting lineup on Wednesday night in what was supposed to be his home debut with the team after he slipped while attempting a layup during warmups. But according to a report from the Arizona Republic, that injury could be quite severe and keep him out for the remainder of the regular season.
“The Arizona Republic has learned that there is concern within the organization that Durant has a grade 2 sprain, which would keep him out for between four and six weeks,” Greg Moore wrote for the Arizona Republic. “Phoenix’s regular season finale is April 9, meaning it’s possible Durant could miss the remainder of the regular season and potentially the start of the playoffs.”
It’s a shocking update to the health of Durant, and the NBA world had plenty to say about it on Twitter.
Chris Paul take the wheel https://t.co/bqBEaeIWF5
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) March 9, 2023
Hate to see this for anyone. He was just warming up before his first home game as a Sun and slipped on the court. https://t.co/lnAxNfw5Rs
— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) March 9, 2023
Missing over a month due to a knee injury, playing 3 games, and spraining your ankle during warmups is some nasty luck. Get well soon, KD. https://t.co/3n0eDLUf2n
— RELMYERS.COM (@relmyers) March 9, 2023
Oh man https://t.co/d08gvAPMEL
— Carmichael Dave (@CarmichaelDave) March 9, 2023
Not great https://t.co/00tQaxaryM
— Bill Reiter (@sportsreiter) March 9, 2023
We can’t have nice things https://t.co/vEM0xMhF7T
— NBABeau (@NBABeau) March 9, 2023
This is the second injury of the season that has sidelined Durant after he just returned to the court on March 1 after suffering a knee injury in early January that caused him to miss 20 games.
