According to Yahoo Sports reporter Chris Haynes, Nets star player Durant is still recovering his cruciate ligament in his left knee and is expected to miss the All-Star Game again.
Durant suffered a knee injury after colliding with Herbert Jones in a Jan. 15 game against the Pelicans, and the Nets subsequently announced Durant's injury, but did not give a specific time to return.
After Durant was injured, the Nets record was only 2-3, including a loss to the in-form Lakers in the game of live broadcast in the United States, and the Nets are currently in third place in the East, but their position is not solid enough.
Therefore, Durant chose to give up the All-Star, but also for long-term consideration, not to participate in the All-Star Weekend can allow Durant to fully rehabilitate during the week, while making more adequate preparation for the second half of the season.
Because Irving is in part-time this season, Durant in the first half of the season is obviously over-consumed, he averaged 29.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game, on the one hand, Durant is indeed still at the peak, but also shows that Durant has not been given enough rest, the Nets are still too dependent on him, and in the middle of the season, Durant also missed some games due to minor injuries and new crown agreements.
So in this case, choosing to give up the All-Star who has nothing to do with the season is a reasonable and wise choice for Durant and the Nets, but for NBA fans, it is a bit of a pity. If he doesn't play this year, Durant will miss the All-Star Game for three consecutive years, and last year he participated in the selection as a captain but failed to appear, and this year is likely to continue to be the captain, but if the captain can't come up to the game for two consecutive years, it is a bit unreasonable, and I don't know if the league will choose a new captain to replace him in selecting the team members?