Kevin Durant breaks foot, could miss 6-8 weeks
Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant recently suffered a foot injury that is expected to keep him out for at least six weeks. The reigning NBA MVP felt discomfort during practice on Saturday and was later diagnosed with a Jones fracture.
“After practice yesterday, Kevin made us aware of discomfort in his right foot,” Thunder general manager Sam Presti said in a statement, via Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman. “We proceeded to perform the necessary imaging studies to determine the cause of his discomfort. At this stage, Kevin has been diagnosed with a Jones fracture. Traditional treatment of this injury requires a surgical procedure and recent NBA cases have resulted in a return to play in 6-8 weeks.”
Losing Durant is obviously bad news for the Thunder, but they are fortunate the injury happened now and not down the road. If Durant can return in six or so weeks, he’ll only miss about a month of the regular season. Russell Westbrook should be able to hold things together until then.
