{"id":406643,"date":"2022-02-17T05:15:50","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T02:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/kevin-durant-unlikely-to-play-right-after-nba-all-star-break\/"},"modified":"2022-02-17T05:15:50","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T02:15:50","slug":"kevin-durant-unlikely-to-play-right-after-nba-all-star-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kevin-durant-unlikely-to-play-right-after-nba-all-star-break\/","title":{"rendered":"#Kevin Durant unlikely to play right after NBA All-Star break"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Kevin Durant unlikely to play right after NBA All-Star break<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>It\u2019s possible \u2014 but unlikely \u2014 Kevin Durant will be ready to return from his injury by the Nets\u2019 first <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> out of the All-Star break.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll see,\u201d coach Steve Nash said Wednesday before the Nets faced the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. \u201cI\u2019m not like, \u2018He\u2019s going to play right when the break ends.\u2019 There\u2019s obviously a small chance, but we want to be really careful because a setback would be tough when there are 20 or so games left.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t want to jeopardize there and have a setback where he misses another six to 12 games, so I think we\u2019ll be cautious coming out of the break. There\u2019s a chance he could play, but I think it\u2019s more likely that we don\u2019t get our hopes that he\u2019s going to play the first game out of the break.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Durant missed a 16th straight game Wednesday since he sprained his left MCL. He got hurt on Jan. 15 against the Pelicans and hasn\u2019t played since.<\/p>\n<p>The Nets will return from the break on Feb. 24 to play the Celtics.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Simmons has been limited to watching practices and shootarounds since he was acquired from the 76ers, so the Nets haven\u2019t been able to assess where his conditioning is.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/021422NETS56JS.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Nets\" class=\"wp-image-21238782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/021422NETS56JS.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/021422NETS56JS.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/021422NETS56JS.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Kevin Durant<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jason Szenes<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cNo, yeah, not yet. He\u2019s still going through all his assessments and his prep work with the performance team and trying to assess this layoff and make a plan and the forming and beginning steps of that plan,\u201d said Nash, likening Simmons\u2019 situation to a injured player having to be cleared for contact.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know that they\u2019re there yet, but it\u2019ll be very similar to that. He gets back on the court, we continue the assessment process. When he reaches barriers, we allow more until he\u2019s crossed the line on all the different parameters and consecutive high intensity workouts where our performance team trusts he\u2019s safe enough not only to perform but recover and to withstand the demands of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If the Nets can\u2019t assess Simmons\u2019 conditioning, they claim they can sense his ambition just fine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, I see a real hunger from him. His demeanor and his desire to be able to not only get back on the floor, but make a significant impact,\u201d Patty Mills said. \u201cHe\u2019s got a lot of fire built up underneath him that has a desire to get back and be the player that he is, and even get better and grow and develop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nash seconded that assessment of Simmons, who hasn\u2019t played all season, citing mental health issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s excited at the opportunity, and he sees that he can really be a good fit with this group and the style of play,\u201d Nash said. \u201cNot only is he hungry to play basketball again, but he also sees a real opportunity to play his best basketball in this environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/BASKETBALL-NBA-NYK-BKN_.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1000\" alt=\"Nets\" class=\"wp-image-21238856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/BASKETBALL-NBA-NYK-BKN_.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/BASKETBALL-NBA-NYK-BKN_.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=500 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><figcaption>Ben Simmons and Blake Griffin.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two sources close to Joe Harris said no decision has been made on whether the wing will need a second ankle surgery, but expressed positive improvement on that front.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Nash wouldn\u2019t say the surgery is off the table.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think everything\u2019s on the table at this point,\u201d Nash said. \u201cWe hope that he comes back, but we have no idea where this is going to go at this point.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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