Kendrick Perkins says his former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Kevin Durant wasn't surprised the Golden State Warriors downgraded the severity of an Andre Iguodala injury during the 2018 NBA Playoffs.

Durant returned from a calf injury during this past postseason only to rupture his Achilles tendon in the most critical of situations — Game 5 of the Finals against the Toronto Raptors.

Durant would leave the Bay Area and sign with the Brooklyn Nets this summer alongside All-Star pal Kyrie Irving. Following Durant's two injuries during the playoffs and his subsequent departure, people are questioning the professionalism of the Warriors' medical staff and the organization as a whole.

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Iguodala was sidelined for six games during the 2018 postseason with a bone bruise but still managed to return and contribute in the 2018 Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

On ESPN's “First Take,” retired NBA center Kendrick Perkins said KD wasn't surprised about how the medical staff carried themselves with Iggy's injury, via Bleacher Report:

Kendrick Perkins, who works as an NBA analyst for ESPN, said on First Take it “didn't surprise” Durant when Iguodala claimed the Warriors downgraded the severity of an injury he suffered during the 2018 playoffs. [via Bleacher Report]

The past week saw Iguodala make a radio appearance on New York's “The Breakfast Club,” telling the hosts the Warriors called his injury a bone bruise despite the fracture diagnosis.

The Warriors have since traded Iguodala to the Memphis Grizzlies, along with a future first-round pick, in order to complete a sign-and-trade for one-time All-Star guard D'Angelo Russell and accommodate his contract.