How long will Kevin Durant be out for? Ankle injury schedule, return date, latest updates for Suns star

The injury bug has hit Suns superstar Kevin Durant again.

Durant was forced out of Phoenix’s NBA Cup Final game against San Antonio on Tuesday due to an ankle injury. Durant’s latest setback came in his fourth game back in the lineup after missing eight games with a calf injury.

Not surprisingly, the Suns are a much better team with Durant. This season, Phoenix is ​​11-2 when Durant starts and 1-7 when he is inactive. As the Suns prepare to potentially be without Durant again, here’s what you should know about his injury.

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What is Kevin Durant’s injury?

Durant’s injury is a left ankle sprain.

Durant suffered the injury in the second quarter of the Suns’ win over the Spurs on Tuesday. During a drive in transition, Durant’s left ankle rolled when he stepped on the foot of San Antonio forward Julian Champagnie.

Kevin Durant won’t start in the second half after it appeared he was holding his ankle in the second quarter. pic.twitter.com/knri7FtIC1

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Durant drew a foul during the game and remained in the game for another 39 seconds before being substituted. He did not return for the rest of the game, scoring 13 points (on 5 of 8 shooting), four rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes.

Durant averaged 25.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists while shooting 53.6 percent from the field and 44.9 percent from 3-point range this season.

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How long will Kevin Durant be out for?

The timeline for Durant’s return is not yet known. It will largely depend on the severity of his ankle sprain.

After the game, Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer told reporters that Durant would be re-evaluated Wednesday morning to assess how his ankle responded overnight. Phoenix is ​​preparing for a road trip and Durant’s status depends on the reevaluation.

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Here are the next five games on Phoenix’s schedule:

Kevin Durant career statistics

• 27.2 points per game
• 7.0 rebounds per game
• 4.4 assists per game
• 1.4 steals per game
• 1.1 blocks per game
• 3.2 turnovers per game
• 50.1 percent field goal shooting
• 38.8 percent 3-point field goal shooting
• 88.3 percent free throw shooting