Kevin Durant Cleared To Return, Expected To Play Saturday

The Golden State Warriors are getting Kevin Durant back. The Warriors announced today that Durant has been cleared to practice and should play on Saturday. 

Kevin Durant has been cleared to return to full team practices. Barring any setbacks, it is anticipated he will play in Saturday's game. pic.twitter.com/uE2SfJnc9j

— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) April 6, 2017

Durant hasn't played since February after suffering an MCL sprain. As the tweet mentions, Durant playing is contingent on having no setbacks in practice. The Warriors need Durant healthy if they're going to capture another NBA title. 

Before going down with the injury, Durant was playing great for Golden State. He's averaging 25.3 points per game (tied for team-best), 8.2 rebounds (team-best) and 4.8 assists per game. He also has a team-high 1.6 blocks per game. 

The Warriors host the Pelicans on Saturday.