Even though the Phoenix Suns were able to win 104-93 over the San Antonio Spurs in their Emirates NBA Cup clash, the aftermath of this victory may potentially be detrimental for the Suns going forward.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Just getting back from a left calf strain last week, Kevin Durant suffered a left ankle sprain after rolling the ankle in the first half and didn’t return. Durant missed seven games with the calf strain before returning for the past three vs. the Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets.
When questioned about Durant and if there was an update he could give on his status, Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer didn’t have much to say other than the team will examine the situation and will know more soon.
“I think he stepped on someone’s foot during transition, and at halftime, it stiffened up,” Budenholzer said. “We’ll have to evaluate him again in the morning and see how he feels coming out of it, see how he does over night.”
“We’ll have to re-evaluate him in the morning, see how he feels.”
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Before exiting the game early, Durant scored 13 points, had four rebounds and two assists. He shot 5-for-8 (62.5%) from the field and a flawless 2-for-2 from 3-point land.
With Jusuf Nurkic out with a right thigh contusion, Durant may be another starter who will be sidelined as Bradley Beal just came back from a left calf strain against the Spurs. In and out of the lineup with injuries, Beal has missed eight of 20 games this year with a calf strain and a elbow injury.
Time will tell if Durant will return for the Suns’ next game against the New Orleans Pelicans on the road this Thursday or if he will be inactive. More information will come out about the injury and a possible timeline for how long he possibly is out for in the next few days.
Stay tuned to Burn City Sports for the latest updates on this situation.
Takeaways from Suns beating Spurs 104-93, losing Durant to injury
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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
