Kevin Durant will be game-time decision for Game 5

Will Kevin Durant make his 2019 Finals debut in Game 5? We won’t know until right before tipoff.

According to Steve Kerr, Durant was a full participant in Monday’s shootaround, but he is considered a game-time decision for what is a do-or-die Game 5 for Golden State.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr says Kevin Durant went through the morning session and is a game-time decision for tonight: “He looked good, and we’ll see where it goes.”

— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) June 10, 2019

It’s the same status that was given to Klay Thompson before Game 3, where he ultimately didn’t play. This feels different, though. Durant got in a practice and a shootaround and has been undergoing heavy treatment, and with the Warriors facing a must-win, they’ll do everything they possibly can to get him out there. That determination ultimately will not be made until just before the start of the game, but it feels like he has a decent chance of suiting up.