Kevin Durant ‘will return to the court Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves’ after missing 10 Suns games following a slip sprained ankle
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant will return from injury on Wednesday, according to reports.
The team’s recent big addition slipped during warmups before the Oklahoma City Thunder game on March 8 and has been out of action ever since with a sprained ankle.
But he is expected to return to the court on Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, reports Atlético and the Stadium.
Durant has played in just three games for the Suns since being traded to the team by the Brooklyn Nets on February 9.
He made the trade while still recovering from an MCL sprain sustained with the Nets.
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant will return from injury on Wednesday night
Durant slipped on the court and sprained his ankle while warming up for the Suns on March 8.
Durant returned on March 1 from a knee injury suffered in early January that caused him to miss 20 games.
The Thunder game was supposed to be his home debut for the Suns, but while driving to the basket in a routine pregame workout, he appeared to sprain his ankle and fell to the ground.
He got up and finished his workout, but was later ruled out of the game and veteran forward Torrey Craig was inserted into the lineup in his place.
In the three games he has dressed for Phoenix, Durant has averaged 26.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists.
Durant’s return will be a big boost for the Suns in the playoff race, especially after he fears missing the rest of the season.
The Suns currently have a 40-35 record and sit fourth in the Western Conference in the NBA.
Durant’s trade from the Nets came shortly after point guard Kyrie Irving was traded from Brooklyn to the Dallas Mavericks.
Durant’s return will be a big boost for the Suns as the playoff race heats up.