Kevin Durant, out since Game 5 of the Warriors' second-round series with the Rockets, is on the verge of returning. Per Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports, Durant is exected to get back on the court at the "midway point" of the Finals.
Yahoo Sources: Golden State star Kevin Durant expected to return from calf injury at midway point of NBA Finals. https://t.co/NfWL0TSTgx
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 31, 2019
Durant, a spectator for the Game 1 loss, is working his way back from a right calf strain. Heading into the series opener, Kerr all but ruled out Durant for the opening two-game swing in Toronto.
Per ESPN's Senior Writer Ramona Shelburne, KD seems to be improving.
Kevin Durant juuuuuust left the arena after getting about an hour of treatment following Warriors practice. “Getting there,” he said. No visible limp.
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) May 31, 2019Steve Kerr went on to comment on KD's update, "When he's ready to play, he'll play."
Steve Kerr on Kevin Durant injury:“The thinking is when he’s ready to play, he’ll play... if you re-injure the calf that’s it then he’s done for series.”Durant officially ruled out for Game 2 pic.twitter.com/0iJeS8Ac09
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) May 31, 2019
