Kevin Durant’s house launching for the Phoenix Suns may lastly be drawing near. The 13-time All-Star and previous MVP is advancing towards a return Wednesday from an ankle sprain that hasactually sidelined him consideringthat March 8, per a report from The Athletic.
Durant has just played in 3 videogames with the Suns consideringthat the smashhit trade that sentout him to Phoenix from the Brooklyn Nets on Feb. 9. At that point, Durant was sidelined with an MCL sprain and did not make his return from that injury upuntil March 1.
After assisting the Suns to wins on the roadway in Charlotte, Chicago and Dallas, Durant was set to make his house launching in Phoenix on March 8 versus the Oklahoma City Thunder priorto slipping and hurting his ankle in pregame warmups. He hasactually missedouton the Suns’ last 7 videogames, 5 of which they haveactually lost.
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Still, the Suns stay in 4th location in the NBA’s Western Conference, though they are simply 2 videogames out of falling into the seventh seed and the play-in zone. That area is presently inhabited by the Minnesota Timberwolves — Phoenix’s challenger for Durant’s possible return Wednesday. The Suns just have 6 more routine season videogames arranged after that date.
Durant has appeared in simply 42 videogames this season however hasactually been his typical superstar self when healthy, averaging 29.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 5.2 helps.
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