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Kevin Durant shines in return from Achilles injury, throws down dunk just seconds into debut

Kevin Durant is back — and it looked like he never left.

Durant, who missed last season while recovering from an Achilles injury, made his debut with the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center on Sunday night in their 119-114 win in a preseason over the Washington Wizards.

“Man, it felt good,” Durant said after the game. “Obviously, the circumstances are different. … It’s the first step for me as a player, getting back on the court, getting back into my routine. It felt good. I felt like I knocked some rust off early on, and I just have to keep building from here.