Kevin Durant still has not recovered from his hamstring injury and will be sidelined on Friday night in the Brooklyn Nets game against the Boston Celtics.
The team reported on Thursday that its star player will need more time to recover after he suffered a strained left hamstring. The forward was expected to return to activity after the break for the middle of the season.
“The latest images provided a clearer picture of the hamstring and while we are confident that Durant will return at full strength, this extra recovery time will allow him to perform at the level at which he has been playing this season once he returns. Durant will continue to undergo rehabilitation and will be re-assessed following the break.” the team said in a statement.
“We’re optimistic that it’s not a long-term thing. But we couldn’t put a timetable on it,” Nets coach Steve Nash told reporters last week.
“We still have to monitor it. It’s sore still. So we have to see how it settles and what kind of strength he can develop in it, and that’s only going to happen when it’s ready.” the team added.
Durant has missed a number of Nets games due to this injury and was also unable to participate in the NBA All Star Game that took place over the weekend at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
In the same statement, the team based in New York City reported that Steve Nash will also not be able to count on the services of Blake Griffin and Spencer Dinwiddie.
Jeff Green (right shoulder contusion) and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (right knee pain) have fared favorably from their respective injuries, but it is not yet known if they will be able to play tonight at the Barclays Center.
The Nets defeated the Houston Rockets 132-114 last week, while the Boston Celtics defeated the Toronto Raptors 132-125.
