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Kevin Durant a late scratch for Suns home debut after he slipped during pregame warm-ups

Kevin Durant's home debut for the Phoenix Suns will have to wait.

Durant injured his left ankle during pregame warm-ups Wednesday and was ruled out due to soreness shortly before tip against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He slipped and fell during a pregame drill while driving to the basket.

Here’s video of Kevin Durant slipping on the floor pregame.

He stayed down for a few seconds but then got up and finished his on-court work. pic.twitter.com/DwTrNc6LIr

— Kellan Olson (@KellanOlson) March 9, 2023

The Athletic's Doug Haller reports that Durant tightened his shoes and continued to warm up for 10 more minutes after his fall.