Report: Kevin Durant’s Injury Causing Issues Amongst Warriors

Kevin Durant has been sidelined for quite some time, and his injury is causing problems in the organization. Durant’s absence from the 2019 NBA playoffs affects the team on and off the court.

The Athletic’s Sam Amick reported that Durant’s injury has caused anger within the organization. Nobody knows if Durant would return to the field and help the team win the games.

“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.” 

Head coach Steve Kerr confirmed that Durant will practice with the team, adding that he needs just one practice to jump in the game.

We don’t know if Durant would return to the floor, but we do know that things don’t look good for the Golden State.

The team lost Game 4 to the Toronto Raptors, and ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported that Durant struggled during practice. Is he ready to play? Of course not. That’s what Windhorst reported.

The Warriors have already won a title without Durant, and he is considered a “luxury” at the moment.