When will Kevin Durant return from injury? Nets miss big names in loss to struggling Spurs

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Atanu Bera

Know when will Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant return to action.

The Tuesday night game went horribly wrong for the Brooklyn Nets. Without major players, a mediocre Nets team faced defeat against the bottom-placed San Antonio Spurs.

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Jan 8, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7) looks to drive on Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) during the third quarter at FTX Arena. (Mandatory Credit: Michael Laughlin-USA TODAY Sports)

The game night of Brooklyn Nets vs. San Antonio Spurs ended 98 – 106.

Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant were not playing for the Nets against the Spurs. Without their two key players, Brooklyn struggled to score.

The highest scorer for Brooklyn was T.J. Warren, who ended the night with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Further, Nic Claxton had 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists. Seth Curry put up 16 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, and dished 2 assists. Cam Thomas also had 15 points.

Notably, in a dying effort, Nets star Ben Simmons posted a triple-double. He ended the night with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists while playing for 34 minutes.

Meanwhile, Spurs’ young star, Keldon Johnson had a career night. Keldon posted 36 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and had 1 assist in 38 minutes of playing time.

Spurs other players, Jakob Poeltl posted 12 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and had 3 assists. Tre Jones had 13 points, while Jeremy Sochan had 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists.

The Nets now stand 4th in the Eastern Conference standings while the San Antonio Spurs stands 14th in the Western Conference standings.

When will Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant return to action?

After an underwhelming start to the season, the Brooklyn Nets were dominating the Eastern Conference for quite some time until they were struck by injury worries.

Now, the injury-marred Nets are trying to scrape through the visible absence of their marquee player, Kevin Durant.

Also, along with Durant, Kyrie Irving was also absent from services during the Spurs game. Irving was declared out of the Spurs game due to calf soreness.

Without Durant, the Nets now have a negative record of 0-3. Brooklyn has lost three games in a row; against the Celtics, OKC, and now Spurs.

On January 8th, Kevin Durant sprained his MCL in the game against the Miami Heat. The MCL injury happened because Heat star Jimmy Butler fell on KD’s leg.

For the foreseeable future, two-time NBA champion Durant will not take on the hardcourt for quite some time. It is speculated that it might take a month more for Durant to come back.

So, we might see Durant in action after a month or more.

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