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Suns Concerned Kevin Durant Could Miss Rest of Regular Season, per Report

The newest Suns superstar was injured in warmups ahead of what was set to be his home debut.
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Suns Concerned Kevin Durant Could Miss Rest of Regular Season, per Report
Suns Concerned Kevin Durant Could Miss Rest of Regular Season, per Report

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Kevin Durant missed his eagerly anticipated home debut with the Suns on Wednesday after injuring himself during warmups. The superstar forward was reportedly seen in a walking boot leaving Footprint Center after suffering the injury.

During warmups, Durant went down after a drive to the basket. He would finish the warmup, but was then scratched from the lineup due to “left ankle soreness,” per Kellan Olsen of Arizona Sports.

Now, according to a report by The Arizona Republic, the team is concerned that Durant may have a grade 2 ankle sprain, which could keep him out through the rest of the regular season and potentially into the start of playoffs. He is set to have an MRI on the ankle on Thursday, ESPN reports.

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The timeline for that level of ankle sprain is four-to-six weeks, and the Suns' regular season finale is on April 9. The team has 16 games remaining on the regular season schedule, and have played just three with Durant in the lineup after the blockbuster trade to acquire him from the Nets. Durant missed 20 games with Brooklyn and Phoenix after suffering an early January knee injury.

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Dan Lyons
DAN LYONS

Dan Lyons is a staff writer and editor at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI for his second stint in November 2024 after a season as senior college football writer at Athlon Sports and previous three-year run at SI as a writer and editor for the Breaking and Trending News team. When he’s not watching a game, you can find Dan at an indie concert venue or movie theater. Dan has a bachelor’s degree in writing and rhetoric from Syracuse.

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