Brooklyn Nets fans can now breathe a sigh of relief. Kevin Durant will be fine after sustaining a left thigh contusion during Sunday's game against the Miami Heat.
While Durant will be out when the Nets play the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday, Brian Lewis of The New York Post reported that the team doesn't think his injury is not serious enough after evaluation. It is also the reason why they decided to get an imaging of the injury or send KD home amid their road trip.
Even though Durant is out tomorrow against the #Pelicans, he was evaluated this morning and the #Nets apparently didn’t think his thigh was serious enough to warrant any imaging or to be sent home. He’s still on the road trip.
— Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) April 19, 2021
Sure enough, this is one of the best news that come the Nets' way over the past week. After also losing James Harden to a hamstring injury, they stumbled a bit and lost two of their last three games as the Philadelphia 76ers surpassed them in the Eastern Conference standings.
The level of injuries that the team has suffered has also been becoming concerning, given the fact their Big 3 of KD, Harden and Irving have been the main victims. This has raised fears that the team's development stagnated, which could lead to a poor performance come playoff time.
With that said, the fact that Kevin Durant's thigh injury is not serious is exactly what the team needed at the moment. This also means the superstar forward will not be sidelined for long and should be able to return sooner rather than later. After the Pelicans, the Nets will visit the Toronto Raptors in Tampa on Wednesday before hosting the Boston Celtics at home in Barclays Center on Friday.
Hopefully, KD will be able to return in those two other games this week.
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