Golden State Warriors Change Durant’s Status For Game 5 Of NBA Finals

The Golden State Warriors started losing hope as they face a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals. Kevin Durant has been sidelined since Game 5 of the second-round series against the Rockets.

Head coach Steve Kerr told media members that Durant’s status is questionable. Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Durant wants to play in Game 5.

“He’s going to practice with us today,” the head coach said. “He’ll get some extra work in with some of our younger players, and we’ll gauge it from there.”

When asked if he is optimistic with Durant, Kerr said, “Yeah. Because he hasn’t done what he’s going to do today. He’s doing more today, and we’ll know more after that.

“It’s feasible. But again, it’s really a day-to-day thing. If we had a crystal ball, we would have known a long time ago what we were dealing with. It’s just an injury; there’s been a lot of gray area. So literally it’s just day to day and how the progress is coming. And at this point he’s still not ready.”

Sam Amick reported that Durant’s injury has caused problems in the organization.

“At the very least, Durant’s absence that began back on May 8 is causing a mixture of confusion and angst among several of his teammates that simply can’t be helpful to their overall cause,” Amick wrote. “Sources say there was a very real hope that Durant would be able to play in Game 4, to push through in much the same way that Thompson, Cousins, Iguodala and Looney have done of late. When that didn’t happen, and when they saw their season compromised more than ever without him after they’d grown hopeful of his return after seeing him on the court, the irritation grew in large part because they simply didn’t understand why he wasn’t there.

“Warriors officials aren’t running from the reality that there’s frustration among some players, but they’re also quick to point out that trainer Rick Celebrini – not Durant – is making this call. And until Celebrini gives Durant the go-ahead, his long and painful stretch of absences will extend into this pivotal Warriors summer where his free agency future remains unclear. What’s more,  two sources insist that the Warriors have believed for quite some time that Game 5 was the earliest time in which he would likely return.”