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.