Por yes to the season of the Nets there was no lack of disturbing elements with the soap opera Kyrie Irving and the lack of coupling of their stars, now they find that Kevin Durant suffers a sprain in the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee. The franchise hopes that its great star can be back in about a month. They calculate a convalescence of between four and six weeks.
Durant underwent diagnostic imaging this Sunday morning after an injury sustained in the game against the Pelicans when his partner Bruce Brown fell on his knee in the second room. The tests have shown that sprain in the left knee that is going to make him miss the All Star, where he aimed to be a starter, and perhaps drop out of the race for the MVP it’s from the season.
The Nets, despite the diagnosis, breathed a sigh of relief that it wasn’t something more serious. They trust that upon his return he still has time to pick up the pace for the final stretch of the regular season and the subsequent playoffs. For now they will have to manage without the eaves, which He was the top scorer in the NBA with an average of 29.3 points. and add 7.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists.
Brooklynites they play away from home 11 of the next 14 games. In them they will be able to count on Irving, who cannot dispute those at home as he has not been vaccinated. The base, already more rolled, must give a step forward and pull the team together James Harden in Durant’s absence.