The Phoenix Suns fear that star forward Kevin Durant has a grade 2 ankle sprain after injuring himself in pre-game warmups before Wednesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Greg Moore of the Arizona Republic.

A grade 2 ankle strain would keep him out for between four and six weeks, the injury could keep Kevin Durant out for the rest of the regular season, according to Moore.

How did Kevin Durant's injury happen?

Kevin Durant was doing on-court work when he slipped driving for a layup. He stayed down on the floor for a few seconds, but got up and finished his warmups, according to Kellan Olson of Empire Of The Suns.

Durant was announced as a late scratch due to left ankle soreness before the game started, according to Olson. The game would have been Durant's home debut with the Suns. They were 3-0 with him after he returned from injury on March 1. The Suns traded for him on Feb. 9.

Kevin Durant's recent injury history

When the Suns acquired Durant, he had been sitting out due to another injury. It was announced by the Nets on Jan. 9 that Durant would miss a month due to a right MCL sprain he suffered in a game against the Miami Heat, when Jimmy Butler awkwardly fell into Durant's knee. He was to be reevaluated two weeks after the injury. He had a left MCL sprain in the 2021-2022 season.

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What does this mean for the Suns?

Four weeks would take us to April 6, but it would be surprising if the Suns rushed Durant back just to play in the last few regular season games. The NBA Playoffs start on Saturday April 15, so assuming the Suns avoid the play-in tournament, Durant has five weeks to recover without missing a playoff game. If Durant has to miss six weeks, he would likely miss the first three-to-four games of the NBA Playoffs. The Suns obviously hope that is not the case.