On January 17, Beijing time, the Nets have officially announced Durant's injury, and he suffered a sprain of the medial collateral ligament of his left knee. The good news is that Durant avoided a serious injury, the bad news is that this injury is likely to make Durant withdraw from the MVP competition, and for three consecutive years without an All-Star, fortunately, the Nets have 11 away games in 14 games, which is expected to witness Harden and Irving create the strongest backcourt combination in the East and even the league.
For the Nets, this season is also a wave of uneven waves, and the Big Three are really ill-fated. Irving was not vaccinated, was suspended for a time, and now the Nets compromised to let him return as a part-time player, but durant fell again.
In a game with the Pelicans, Durant returned to excellent form after a break, but the injury came unexpectedly. Fortunately, a sprain of the medial collateral ligament in the left knee is not enough to reimburse Durant for the season, and the Nets are optimistic that after 4 to 6 weeks of recovery, Durant can return with full blood.
But the absence of more than a month means that Durant is afraid to withdraw from the MVP competition. Moreover, he will most likely miss out on an All-Star, which will be the third consecutive year that he has missed an All-Star due to injury. In addition, the 37-year-old James has a better chance of impacting the scoring king. Currently, James is averaging 28.9 points per game, second in the league, behind durant.
After Durant was injured and needed a truce for more than a month, the burden on Harden's shoulders doubled. Fortunately, the Nets have 11 away games in 14 games, and Irving can help Harden. It is worth mentioning that without Durant, Harden and Irving to lead the game, the Nets' previous record is 16 wins and 3 losses, even better than the record of the Big Three 13 wins and 3 losses, while Durant and Harden lead the team with a record of 23 wins and 13 losses, and Durant and Irving lead the team together with a record of 11 wins and 12 losses. Therefore, Durant's truce can fully expect the strongest backcourt combination in the East to come out.