Kevin Durant is getting closer and closer to a return and yesterday was an important step in that process.

For the first time since injuring his knee, Durant participated in a 5-on-5 scrimmage.

Head coach Steve Kerr talked about Durant's progress after the practice, via The Mercury News:

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“We didn’t do much,” Kerr said. “Walk through for tomorrow because we don’t have a shootaround. Then about 20-25 minutes of station work for some offensive execution. But it was not exactly strenuous.”

The Warriors are still optimistic that Durant will return sometime during the regular season, which is rapidly reaching its end.

Golden State have six games left on the season with the last one coming on April 12, 10 days from now. If Durant remains on track in his recovery he should return by then and have a little more time to work his way into game shape by the later rounds of the playoffs.