Even when Durant is totally recovered in per week, he’ll miss Phoenix’s video games in New Orleans on Thursday, Miami on Saturday and Orlando on Sunday. The earliest he may return can be on Dec. 13 in Utah.
Durant appeared to undergo the damage with about 4:30 left within the second quarter vs. the Spurs, when he drove to the basket and tried to separate a pair of San Antonio defenders for a layup (video link). He stepped on Julian Champagnie‘s foot as he tried to stand up and ended up falling to the ground and grabbing at his ankle.
Durant was capable of keep within the recreation slightly longer, flattening a free throw and a mid-range jumper earlier than testing with 3:51 remaining within the second quarter. He didn’t return to the sport after that.
This can be Durant’s second damage absence of the season. The previous MVP missed seven video games in November resulting from a left calf pressure — Tuesday was simply his fourth recreation again.
The Suns have a stable 12-8 document for the season, however they went simply 1-6 in video games Durant missed, in order that they’ll be seeking to do a greater job of surviving with out their main scorer within the coming week.
Royce O’Neale, Josh Okogie and rookies Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro are among the many candidates for elevated minutes with Durant out, whereas Phoenix’s different stars – Devin Booker and Bradley Beal – will tackle extra offensive obligations.
