Nets star Durant suffered an injury and is expected to be on injury for 4-6 weeks. Will his injury affect the Nets' record for some time to come? My judgment is no.
Durant was injured in the Nets' home game against the Pelicans when teammate Brown fell and his arm hit Durant's knee, forcing him to leave. For the 33-year-old Durant, the Nets will definitely treat it with caution and let him completely recover from injury before returning. Durant played only 35 games in the regular season last season, but in the playoffs he exploded with great energy, and the battle with the Bucks at King Mountain surprised the world with 47 points. I believe that this time, the Nets will treat it the same way.
Some Nets fans will worry that Durant's injury will affect the team's record? The Nets have not been outstanding this season, with Irving absent and Harden in a state slump. It's largely KD carrying the team forward. He's averaging 29.3 points per game, the league's leading scorer, and any team that suddenly loses such a player would have a headache. But fortunately, the Nets have more than one supergiant, and Harden's state has recovered significantly in 2022, and the Nets have 11 away games in the next 14 games. That means they can also harvest an Irving who is averaging 25 points per game.
The data shows that last season, the Nets' big three only had Harden Irving's game, and the team achieved a good result of 16 wins and 3 losses, with a winning rate of more than 80%. The Nets' ultimate goal is the championship, they don't need to care much about the regular season, stay healthy, and the playoffs are king.