A lot has happened since Kevin Durant last played in an NBA game. The biggest piece of news is that he was traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Phoenix Suns. And while there’s no official word on when he might make his debut for the Suns, a pretty good hint came on Thursday night.
Phoenix’s first game after the All-Star break will be at home on Friday, February 24 against one of Durant’s former teams, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com detailed a schedule change that was made to that game. The changes would seem to indicate that something big is expected out of that game.
“League announces the Suns’ first game back from the All-Star break against the Thunder will now start at 8p local time and has been moved to ESPN,” Olson tweeted on Thursday. He added “Hmmmm. Curious. Very curious.”
League announces the Suns' first game back from the All-Star break against the Thunder will now start at 8p local time and has been moved to ESPN.
Hmmmm. Curious. Very curious.
— Kellan Olson (@KellanOlson) February 17, 2023
NBA Twitter seemed to believe that the change points to Durant being on the floor.
The return of @KDTrey5#WeAreTheValley https://t.co/j6N0JqYTvy
— 𝐊𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧 (@Suns_Armband) February 17, 2023
Hmmmm 👀 https://t.co/bxmbizyWSH
— Kevin Durfat☀️ (@shakenjakesss) February 17, 2023
https://t.co/eir9jfLEBZ pic.twitter.com/MIl9sEnzOe
— O.B🇹🇷 (@Obolatcan24) February 17, 2023
https://twitter.com/Durantmuse/status/1626441451499315200
Durant has been out of action since January 8, when he sprained his MCL in a game against the Miami Heat. Before his injury, he was having another brilliant season, averaging 29.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. He was also shooting 55.9% from the field, 37.6% on threes and 93.4% from the line. The field goal and free-throw percentages would both be career bests.
[Kellan Olson on Twitter]
