Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant has a different MCL tear in his right knee. An MRI on Monday confirmed a sprained knee.
Durant suffered the injury in the third quarter of Brooklyn’s 102-101 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday night. At the 1:05 mark, after Ben Simmons blocked Jimmy Butler’s shot in the paint, Butler fell back on Durant’s right knee.
At a few NBA betting sites, Kevin Durant has the fifth-best odds to win the MVP this season. Sportsbooks show better odds for Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Jayson Tatum and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Kevin Durant has an MCL sprain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, but there are reasons to be optimistic for the Nets.@IanBegley More on Durant’s injury: https://t.co/IbP3KJf3z3 pic.twitter.com/SezFcwIDMm
– Net Videos (@SNYNets) January 9, 2023
Kevin Durant will miss more than six weeks after injuring his left MCL in a 120-105 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on January 15, 2022.
In the Nets’ loss to Miami, the forward finished with 17 points, five boards, two assists, one steal and one block in 31 minutes. Kyrie Irving led Brooklyn with 29 points.
Nets forward Kevin Durant will miss at least two weeks after being diagnosed with a torn MCL in his right knee.
“These plays are scary because when you’re not looking at what’s going on, anything can happen in those moments,” Irving said. “So I’m grateful for all that time in the weight class to put his body in a big position and his body was able to save him from the worst.”
In 39 starts this season, Kevin Durant is averaging 29.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. Also, he shot a career-best 55.9% from the field and 37.6% from beyond the arc. The 15-year veteran could become the first player in NBA history to average 30 points on 67% true shooting.
Kevin Durant injured his knee when he collided with Jimmy Butler
– Looks like the MCL method
Same with the last two knee injuries.
— Dr. Evan Jeffries, DPT (@GameInjuryDoc) January 9, 2023
The 12-time All-Star also averaged a career-high 93.4% free throw percentage. In the year On November 28, in the Nets’ 109-102 win against the Orlando Magic, Kevin Durant scored a game-high 45 points in 39 minutes of action. He finished 19 of 24 (79.2%) shooting from the floor and made three 3-pointers.
Of course, the Nets will play two games in the next six days. The Nets then play six straight games. In other words, Durant is projected to miss at least 10 games. They need it back as soon as possible. With the 34-year-old, Brooklyn is riding a 12-game winning streak under coach Jacques Vaughn. Needless to say, he is the MVP of the team.
