Nets head coach Steve Nash said Kevin Durant is getting closer to returning from his knee sprain.
“Every day closer,” Nash said, via ESPN’s Nick Friedell. “We'll see. I expect in the next week he'll be back for sure. It could be quick; it could be the whole week barring any setbacks.”
Durant sprained his left MCL against the Pelicans over a month ago, an injury that reportedly requires a four-to-six week recovery. However, the Nets haven’t given a specific date for Durant’s return yet, waiting to see how he recovers first.
Nash added he isn’t thinking about how he will ease Durant back into the lineup until he is ready to play again
“I think with Kevin he's been a great healer throughout his career,” Nash said.