MIAMI — For Nets followers starved for excellent news, right here’s a kernel: Kevin Durant has been again on the court docket for per week, and is progressing in direction of a return.
“He’s on the court docket taking pictures, working via issues, wanting actually good. There’s nonetheless a time frame he’s bought to undergo to recover from the road, however actually constructive,” Steve Nash stated of Durant, who has not performed since he sprained his left MCL on Jan. 15.
Durant missed a 14th straight recreation Saturday. The Nets got here into their recreation in opposition to the Warmth simply 2-11 since he went down and had misplaced 10 straight to fall from first within the Jap Convention to eighth.
“He’s been on the court docket for per week or so,” Nash stated earlier than the Nets’ 115-111 loss to the Warmth. “Now, a few of it's beginning with spot pictures, working his manner as much as extra dynamic motion. However that’s the a part of the rehab he’s in and he’s doing nice.”
LaMarcus Aldridge didn’t make the journey, however is sort of again from a sprained left ankle. He has missed seven straight since getting harm Jan. 29.
“He’s days away greater than weeks away,” Nash stated.
With the commerce for Andre Drummond — who has the most effective profession rebound proportion in NBA historical past (24.6) — the crowded pivot has 5 facilities.
The Mt. Vernon-born large man is assured his new staff can contend for a hoop.
“We have now an incredible roster. I believe when everyone’s wholesome and in a position to play all collectively we’re very scary down the stretch within the playoffs. Do I believe this staff is a championship staff? Completely,” Drummond stated. “With the group of fellows we've got right here, we’re greater than able to doing it and I don’t see why not.”
Nic Claxton (hamstring) and Joe Harris (ankle) have been out, as have been Drummond and Seth Curry. The commerce for the newcomers was finalized too late as a result of James Harden’s bodily with the 76ers hadn’t been accomplished but.
Contemplating Harden’s purported points with Kyrie Irving’s part-time standing, it was conspicuous. Irving will probably be ineligible for the following 4 video games (three at Barclays Heart, one on the Backyard), so he received’t play with the newcomers till, at earliest, Feb. 26 in Milwaukee.
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