Kevin Durant suffers left thigh contusion, leaves in first quarter against Miami Heat

Kevin Durant suffers left thigh contusion, leaves in first quarter against Miami Heat

Kevin Durant goes off to the Locker Room in 1st quarter after thigh injury against Miami Heat

Brooklyn Nets marquee player Kevin Durant suffers from a left thigh contusion which forced him to depart to the locker room in the first quarter itself as Brooklyn Nets faced Miami Heat in their most recent encounter. Head Coach Steve Nash revealed that Kevin Durant will be revaluated on Monday to determine if any further testing and or imaging is required. 

Kevin Durant appeared to get tangled with Miami Heat’s Trevor Ariza when he drove toward the basket for a layup in the first quarter. Durant left the game and was examined by a trainer before heading to the Nets locker room. Durant exited with 8 points in just over 4 minutes and was yet to miss from the field. 

Kevin Durant suffers injury, forced to leave as Brooklyn Nets collapse against Miami Heat 

Brooklyn Nets forward Jeff Green said that while he hadn’t gotten a chance to talk to Durant, he knows Durant is “bummed that it’s happened frequently over the last couple of weeks, and he just wants to be out there playing.” 

“When they do come back,” Green said, “We’ve just got to prepare ourselves for what is going to be the next plans for whether that’s the next 10 games at the end of the season or come playoffs. So, when everybody’s healthy, that’s when we’ll look down the road and see what we got to go up against.” 

Also, The Nets continue to be without James Harden, who has missed a week and a half with a right hamstring strain. Harden worked out in Miami on Saturday, and he is progressing toward a return, Nash said. 

The Nets’ Big Three of Durant, Harden and Irving have played just seven games together this season.

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