Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is officially down to only one crutch after undergoing surgery to repair his torn Achilles tendon last month. Durant is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from this major injury, but these are good signs of progress for a player who must overcome a number of hurdles before returning to on-court activities:
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Durant suffered the injury in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, lasting a mere 12 minutes on the court before his tendon gave out, ending his postseason prematurely.
Three weeks later, Durant would agree to sign with the Nets for the next four seasons, though a lot of his tenure with his new team is hinging on his recovery. At 30 years old, Durant was at the peak of his game in his three years with the Golden State Warriors, but will attempt to regain that form upon his return from injury.
Most analysts and doctors expect him to come back and be the dominant player he was, given that his game revolves more around his length, basketball IQ and a wise use of fundamentals, rather than on athleticism like many others who have suffered this potentially career-derailing injury.
Durant was using two crutches less than a week ago:
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And it wasn't too long ago that he had to ride on a tricycle scooter with his right leg in a cast:
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The progress has to be slow and steady in this circumstance, so look for small increments of betterment from this injury rather than a miraculous return at some point next season.
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