It appears that the Oklahoma City Thunder will soon be getting a star back on the court.
Kevin Durant suffered a hamstring injury on November 10th in the first half of a Thunder victory on the road against Durant’s hometown Washington Wizards. It’s the first hamstring injury of Durant’s career after he underwent three foot surgeries last season, limiting him to only 27 games. The initial prognosis had Durant sitting out 7-10 days and now it appears that KD is ready to return to the Thunder soon.
Following from ESPN’s Marc Stein.
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant is on course to return to the lineup this week, according to league sources.
Sources told ESPN.com that Durant, after missing the past six games with a strained left hamstring, is closing in on a return, though the specific game has not yet been chosen.
Durant was not cleared to play in Sunday night’s home win over Dallas, but it’s believed that either Monday night’s visit to Utah or Wednesday’s home game against Brooklyn are strong possibilities for his return.
In six games without Durant, the Thunder have gone 3-3 with point guard Russell Westbrook leading the way for the team, averaging 32.7 points, 9.3 assists, 7.7 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game.
