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After being out for nearly a month, Kevin Durant came back for game 5 and while he looked good early on he went down with a serious looking injury in the second quarter of the game.
Kevin Durant injury doesn't look good. Damn pic.twitter.com/RlTY84oDol
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) June 11, 2019
I ain't no doctor be Kevin Durant injury in slow motion look like you can see his Achilles roll up his leg 🤷🏾♂️it's hard to look at pic.twitter.com/ns3CeCMrx0
— DopeDealerCap (@captain_is_cool) June 11, 2019
Former NFL team doctor David Chao who goes by Pro Football Doc on Twitter immediately diagnosed the injury on Twitter.
Pay attention to how #KevinDurant right calf contracts violently. Beleive it or not, the strength of the gasteocnemius muscle contracting so quickly/forcefully is what tears the Achilles tendon. pic.twitter.com/odCSgdNiGF
— David J. Chao – ProFootballDoc (@ProFootballDoc) June 11, 2019
When you see this, it typically means a complete Achilles tendon rupture. Kudos to KD for trying to help the team. Hope the video lies. https://t.co/wnZ82wtCgs
— David J. Chao – ProFootballDoc (@ProFootballDoc) June 11, 2019
Boo!🙁
Boot and crutches consistent with Achilles tear. Easy clinical diagnosis even though formal word won't come until after MRI. pic.twitter.com/LcFSIHBsm7— David J. Chao – ProFootballDoc (@ProFootballDoc) June 11, 2019
After the game. Warriors GM Bob Myers got emotional when he confirmed that KD had a ruptured achilles during the game.
“The initial injury was a calf injury. This is not a calf injury.” Bob Myers on Kevin Durant’s Achilles’ injury.
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) June 11, 2019
"It's an Achilles injury. … He'll have an MRI tomorrow."
Bob Myers holds back tears as he explains the magnitude of Kevin Durant's injury. pic.twitter.com/glQ6j5hATe
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 11, 2019
According to Chao Durant will likely have surgery and could likely miss most of next season with the injury.
If so, would mean surgery and KD would miss a lot of next season. A team would still likely sign him to a max contract as he is just that good.
— David J. Chao – ProFootballDoc (@ProFootballDoc) June 11, 2019
This is a tough blow for Kevin Durant and the NBA as he was expected to make big waves during free agency.