Kevin Durant Expected To Miss 6-8 Weeks With Right Foot Injury

Thunder GM Sam Presti released the following statement regarding Durant’s injury:

“After practice yesterday, Kevin made us aware of discomfort in his right foot. We proceeded to perform the necessary imagining 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. We are in the process of collaboratively evaluating the most appropriate next steps with Kevin, his representatives, and Thunder medical personnel. Until a course of action is determined, we are unable to provide a timeline specific to Kevin’s case.”

THIS JUST IN: Thunder F Kevin Durant is expected to miss 6-8 weeks with a right foot injury. pic.twitter.com/92WhZ3whJM

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 12, 2014

This is certainly very bad news for the NBA and especially for all Thunder fans—as they’ll be missing the services of their best player at the start of the season. Coming off his best season, Durant averaged 32.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 5.5 assists, and led the Thunder all the way to the Western Conference Finals before being eliminated by the San Antonio Spurs once again.

At a young age of 26, a lot of potential is still present from Durant and it’s really sad to see players going down with injuries. But for sure, he’ll be back soon enough and be better than ever. The Thunder will just have to fight it out and let Russel Westbrook fill in the void until their MVP comes back.

Benjamin Felix Santos is currently a senior college student from the Philippines. An aspiring NBA writer, who bleeds the purple and gold. His love and passion for the game will never die.
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