In yesterday's Nets and Pelicans game, Durant injured his left knee and did not return to the court, which worried many Durant fans. Durant has experienced a major injury and performed the same after his comeback, but if he suffers another major injury, it may really affect his career. However, the Nets official did not let fans wait anxiously, but announced Durant's injury as soon as possible.
According to the official release of the Nets, Durant received an MRI test resulting in a sprain of the medial collateral ligament in the left knee, which only needs a period of rest to fully recover. And the Nets gave 4-6 weeks of recovery time. At this point, I believe Durant fans can rest assured. However, Durant rested for 4-6 weeks, which means that the Nets' game against the Lakers, Durant will be absent again, and his matchup with James will have to be postponed. The Lakers' game against the Nets is the last time the two teams meet in the regular season this season. So if Durant were to play James this season, it would only be possible if both teams reached the Finals.
From the Christmas war in 2018 to now, Durant and James have never met in the NBA. Both are the league's top strikers and have been in the top two of the scoring list this season. The failure of two players of such a good quality to meet on the field was a pity for fans of both sides. Now that James is 37 years old and watching one less game, it is a pity that he can't meet Durant this season.
Today, whether it is the Lakers or the Nets, the situation within the team is not good. On the Nets side, Irving has always been stubborn and can't play at home, and if it's still the case in the playoffs, then home advantage will have to become a home disadvantage. On the Lakers side, Westbrook is very struggling, Davis has not returned from injury, and the three stars have not yet run in. The book strength of both teams is undoubtedly at the championship level, but as far as the current situation is concerned, rationally speaking, the possibility that the two teams want to rush out of the East and West at the same time in this year's playoffs is really very low. This long-lost battle of Jandu will probably not be seen until next season. However, James and Durant both have top-level strength, and perhaps they can make the impossible possible and surprise the fans.