Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson says superstar small forward Kevin Durant is making good progress in his Achilles rehab, but reiterated that the two-time Finals MVP won't play this season.

A 10-time All-Star and former MVP, Durant has career averages of 27.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 849 games with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors. The future Hall of Famer is one of the best scorers of all time and Nets fans can’t wait to see Durant competing with Kyrie Irving by his side at the Barclays Center next season.

Durant told Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka on his cooking show this past summer he picked the Nets over the New York Knicks in free agency because Brooklyn was “farther along in the process of being a contender.” The Nets made the playoffs last season and have a good core and infrastructure. The Knicks, meanwhile, had the worst record in the NBA in 2018-19 and have been a walking disaster under owner James Dolan for years.

Durant, Irving and DeAndre Jordan each signed four-year deals with the Nets. The three All-Stars are very close friends. KD and Kyrie took less money from the Nets so Jordan could get a $40 million contract from Brooklyn.