On February 13, Beijing time, before the Nets and Heat played, Durant was interviewed, talked about his injury and the recent situation of the team, exposed that his knee injury is getting better, and is expected to return after the All-Star Game; Durant once again talked about the Nets trade Harden, saying that it was irreparable when he found Harden unhappy.
Speaking about his knee injury, Durant said: "I feel much better now, and with the progress of time, the knee has improved a lot, but it is a slow recovery process. I'm looking forward to speeding up and I'll start trying to do more in the coming weeks (recovery, training), but I'm not sure when I'll be back, but everything is moving in the right direction.
Durant has returned to the court for training and has no specific comeback schedule, Durant said he does not want to come back at 80%; Nick Friedell tweeted that Durant was interviewed for the first time after injury, and he sounded confident that he would return soon after the All-Star Game.
Speaking about the team's recent 10-game losing streak, Durant said: "We know we're in deep trouble. But we understand that with just one win, things will change.
Turning again to the topic of Harden trading, Durant said: "When I found harden unhappy, it was already the second half of the whole process. At that point, it was unlikely that everything would be salvaged.
Durant had thought hardened all was well, but when he was injured and not with the team, the situation started to get worse; it wasn't until last week when he started seeing these reports pop up that he didn't know Harden was unhappy.
Regarding the performance of the Big Three, Durant said: "I am proud of the basketball we play.
Asked if Irving's non-vaccination had an impact on Harden's desire to leave, Durant replied: "I can't speculate, I don't know." It is obvious that there will be rumors about this. Irving has always been a scapegoat for everyone, especially for the media and fans.
The Nets' Big Three were formed in January last year, and the Big Three only played 16 games together, with a record of 13 wins and 3 losses; now that the Big Three have completely disintegrated, Durant is still recovering from injuries, and Irving still refuses to vaccinate and can only play part-time; it is clear that before Durant's return, it is a big test for the Nets.