News on Jan. 17 that brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has come out with a knee injury, a sprained cruciate ligament in his left knee, and is expected to be absent for four to six weeks.
Durant was injured during yesterday's home game against the New Orleans Pelicans, a scene that took place in the second quarter of the game. Durant was defending low, teammate Brown accidentally fell and hit his left knee, and after being hit, Durant covered his left knee with his hand, he felt nothing at one point, and exchanged with Nash to continue the game. But when Durant returned to the court to continue the game, he felt that his knees were still unwell, and when the game was still playing, he directly greeted the team doctor on the bench and went straight back to the locker room. Not long after, the Nets announced that Durant would not return for this game.
This is not the first time durant has suffered such an injury in his career, probably in February 2017, when he was a member of the Golden State Warriors when he was sprained by a teammate who sprained his cruciate ligament in his knee, also in his left knee, when he was absent for about five weeks.
In fact, from the team's record or playoffs, Durant's injury suspension has not had a great impact on the team, and now Irving has returned, and the team is only second to the Chicago Bulls in the East, but the big three have less time to run together.
Durant has averaged 29.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game this season, ranking first in the league in points per game, and he is a strong contender for the most valuable player of the season.