Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant is expected to return from a sprained MCL before the end of the regular season, according to ESPN's Marc Stein and Chris Haynes.
The Golden State Warriors aren't scheduled to formally update the status of Kevin Durant's left knee until next week, but there is cautious optimism within the organization that Durant -- should he maintain his current recovery arc -- will indeed be able to return to the court before the end of the regular season, according to league sources.
While noting that Durant is roughly at the halfway stage of his recovery journey, sources told ESPN.com that the Warriors are encouraged by the progress Durant has made in the 22 days since he suffered a sprained MCL and tibial bone bruise in his left knee on Feb. 28.
Durant looked pretty comfortable shooting jumpers before the Mavericks game. didn't see him doing anything more explosive than this, though. pic.twitter.com/E51raIkkeY
— Tim Cato (@tim_cato) March 21, 2017
The Warriors are expected to provide an official update on Durant's status late next week after they increase his rehab work.
Durant suffered the injury on Feb. 28 in a game against the Washington Wizards, and was expected to miss four weeks before being re-evaluated. He is averaging a team-leading 25.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game
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