The Phoenix Suns are 8-1 and are on a seven-game winning streak, but will be missing one of their most important superstars from weeks with an injury.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!According to a press release issued by the team, forward Kevin Durant will be out indefinitely with a left calf strain.
“Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant will be out with a left calf strain. He will be re-evaluated in two weeks,” the Suns said in the release.
After playing at an MVP-caliber level and leading the Suns to an 8-1 start, Kevin Durant has a left calf strain and will be re-evaluated in 2 weeks. pic.twitter.com/LkP4SF38x7
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Durant has played the first nine games of the season and has been one of the biggest reasons why the Suns are on the blistering run they are on. The two-time NBA champion is averaging 27.6 points, 6.6 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game.
With Bradley Beal battling a right elbow strain for most of the season so far and Devin Booker playing through an illness over the past couple of days, the addition of Durant to the injury report will be an excruciating blow for Phoenix who sits tied with the Oklahoma City Thunder for first in the Western Conference at 8-1.
Now that Durant is not in the lineup for the foreseeable future, expect Ryan Dunn, Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale to compete for more minutes.
Also popping up with an injury, Jusuf Nurkić is questionable and Dunn is probable for the Suns’ clash against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. Nurkić is currently dealing with left ankle soreness and Dunn missed Friday’s game vs. the Dallas Mavericks with a left ankle sprain.
Phoenix returns to action at home when it faces the Kings on Sunday at 6 p.m. MST.
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Reporter Alec Cipollini covers the Phoenix Mercury, Suns and ASU Athletics for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @AlecCipollini
