Dr. Alan Beyer, an orthopedic surgeon at the Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Newport Beach, Ca., says Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant will likely be out until Game 4 or 5 of the Western Conference Finals should the Dubs defeat the Houston Rockets in the second round.

Durant suffered a mild strain on his right calf and is expected to be re-evaluated next week. The Warriors are up 3-2 on the Rockets.

Beyer talked about Durant's injury with Brad Rotkin of CBS Sports and says the Warriors shouldn't rush KD back.

“He could feasibly get back by Game 4 against Portland or Denver if he pushed it, but now you're risking making the injury a whole lot worse,” Beyer said. “So let's talk about that aspect of it.

“Understand, a strain and tear are the same thing. So Durant has a tear in that calf. The grading just indicates how many fibers have been affected. So a mild strain, or a Grade 1 or 2 tear, whatever you want to call it, that is one thing. But if he were to come back on a partially-healed calf, and then end up tearing it all the way by landing or taking off wrong, now you're talking about potentially never coming back 100 percent. He would regret that decision the rest of his career.”

The Warriors are fortunate Durant didn't tear his Achilles. That's the injury everyone thought KD sustained at first.

If the Warriors get to the Western Conference Finals, it will be interesting to see what Durant's availability is. KD is averaging 34.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists in the playoffs while shooting 51.3 percent from the field, 41.6 percent from beyond the arc and 90.1 percent from the free-throw line.