Kevin Durant nearing return for Team USA debut this summer
Rich Kleiman, Kevin Durant’s agent, told ESPN that Durant has been working tirelessly to return to play and he could’ve played during Team USA’s games in London. After holding Durant out of Monday’s game against Germany, Kerr said Durant was “day-to-day” and that the plan was for him to have “a couple practices in a row and a scrimmage” before he’d be available.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Let Snoop replace KD if he can’t play on Team USA pic.twitter.com/Dz01DVuwBu – 2:46 PM
Let Snoop replace KD if he can’t play on Team USA pic.twitter.com/Dz01DVuwBu – 2:46 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Angel Reese, Steph and KD were courtside in London for the women’s USA vs. Germany game🤩 pic.twitter.com/in7FJHf9Su – 5:52 PM
Angel Reese, Steph and KD were courtside in London for the women’s USA vs. Germany game🤩 pic.twitter.com/in7FJHf9Su – 5:52 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Steph and KD supporting the U.S. women’s team at their showcase vs. Germany 💯
(via @FOXSports)
pic.twitter.com/XY7VkbrdrX – 3:35 PM
Steph and KD supporting the U.S. women’s team at their showcase vs. Germany 💯
(via @FOXSports)
pic.twitter.com/XY7VkbrdrX – 3:35 PM
Joe Vardon @joevardon
Kevin Durant is not being sent home, like Kawhi Leonard was. He’s going to Paris with rest of Team USA even though he still isn’t healthy enough to play yet, @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/56518… – 1:38 PM
Kevin Durant is not being sent home, like Kawhi Leonard was. He’s going to Paris with rest of Team USA even though he still isn’t healthy enough to play yet, @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/56518… – 1:38 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Tune in to NBA Today 🚨 1-4p ET w/ @TermineRadio & @JumpShot8 or hear the replay from 4-7p ET
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Tune in to NBA Today 🚨 1-4p ET w/ @TermineRadio & @JumpShot8 or hear the replay from 4-7p ET
🇺🇸 Should KD be replaced on Team USA?
🏀 Reggie Jackson heads to Philly
🎙️ Hall of Famer Larry Brown @ 2:20p ET
📻 Listen Live: sxm.app.link/nbaradiolive
📱Call the Show: 855-622-5867 pic.twitter.com/1NkmSoeFLN – 1:10 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Reggie Jackson has now been on a team with
Nikola Jokic
Joel Embiid
Kevin Durant
Kawhi Leonard
Russell Westbrook
Blake Griffin
James Harden
Derrick Rose
Jamal Murray pic.twitter.com/EdRrLUwsmR – 11:57 AM
Reggie Jackson has now been on a team with
Nikola Jokic
Joel Embiid
Kevin Durant
Kawhi Leonard
Russell Westbrook
Blake Griffin
James Harden
Derrick Rose
Jamal Murray pic.twitter.com/EdRrLUwsmR – 11:57 AM
Evan Sidery @esidery
Kevin Durant is likely to miss Team USA’s opening game in the Olympics against Serbia, per @WindhorstESPN.
Steve Kerr met with Durant yesterday mutually deciding more time is needed recovering from a lingering calf strain.
Team USA opens group play on Sunday at 11:15 a.m. ET. pic.twitter.com/OhUsTco0Ea – 8:45 AM
Kevin Durant is likely to miss Team USA’s opening game in the Olympics against Serbia, per @WindhorstESPN.
Steve Kerr met with Durant yesterday mutually deciding more time is needed recovering from a lingering calf strain.
Team USA opens group play on Sunday at 11:15 a.m. ET. pic.twitter.com/OhUsTco0Ea – 8:45 AM
Evan Sidery @esidery
Kevin Durant is likely to miss Team USA’s opening game in the Olympics against Serbia, per @WindhorstESPN.
Steve Kerr met with Durant yesterday mutually deciding more time is needed recovering from a lingering calf strain.
Team USA opens group play on Sunday at 11:15 a.m. ET pic.twitter.com/RVJnmjgB09 – 8:45 AM
Kevin Durant is likely to miss Team USA’s opening game in the Olympics against Serbia, per @WindhorstESPN.
Steve Kerr met with Durant yesterday mutually deciding more time is needed recovering from a lingering calf strain.
Team USA opens group play on Sunday at 11:15 a.m. ET pic.twitter.com/RVJnmjgB09 – 8:45 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Team USA outlasts Germany, Devin Booker key block, 3-point play; Kevin Durant (calf) out again (w/videos) #Suns #TeamUSA #Paris2024 azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral pic.twitter.com/2zAWVsu5P7 – 6:26 PM
Team USA outlasts Germany, Devin Booker key block, 3-point play; Kevin Durant (calf) out again (w/videos) #Suns #TeamUSA #Paris2024 azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral pic.twitter.com/2zAWVsu5P7 – 6:26 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Team USA outlasts Germany to conclude exhibition schedule with 5-0 mark, Devin Booker key block, 3-point play; Kevin Durant out again with calf injury (w/videos) #Suns #TeamUSA #Paris2024 azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 5:35 PM
Team USA outlasts Germany to conclude exhibition schedule with 5-0 mark, Devin Booker key block, 3-point play; Kevin Durant out again with calf injury (w/videos) #Suns #TeamUSA #Paris2024 azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 5:35 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Tremendous 4th qtr from LeBron to give USA their 2nd straight come from behind win 92-88 vs Germany. 20 pts overall in 18 min. A very uneven 5-0 over last 2 weeks in the run up to Paris. The possible return of Durant might give them more room for error, but Gold is NOT assured – 5:12 PM
Tremendous 4th qtr from LeBron to give USA their 2nd straight come from behind win 92-88 vs Germany. 20 pts overall in 18 min. A very uneven 5-0 over last 2 weeks in the run up to Paris. The possible return of Durant might give them more room for error, but Gold is NOT assured – 5:12 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Team USA 10-man rotation: LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday, Jayson Tatum, Anthony Edwards, Anthony Davis, Bam Adebayo, Derrick White.
Kevin Durant (calf) looks to play after missing exhibitions. If USA keeps 10-man rotation, who sits? #TeamUSA – 4:44 PM
Team USA 10-man rotation: LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday, Jayson Tatum, Anthony Edwards, Anthony Davis, Bam Adebayo, Derrick White.
Kevin Durant (calf) looks to play after missing exhibitions. If USA keeps 10-man rotation, who sits? #TeamUSA – 4:44 PM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Jim Boeheim on Kevin Durant & Team USA: ‘If he’s on the team, we will not lose’ nj.com/sports/2024/07… – 4:35 PM
Jim Boeheim on Kevin Durant & Team USA: ‘If he’s on the team, we will not lose’ nj.com/sports/2024/07… – 4:35 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant out for final Team USA exhibition game with calf injury (w/video) #Suns #TeamUSA #Paris2024 azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 4:06 PM
Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant out for final Team USA exhibition game with calf injury (w/video) #Suns #TeamUSA #Paris2024 azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 4:06 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
White in for Haliburton in the second unit. Guessing Hali wasn’t going to be in the Olympic rotation anyway once KD is back so now White gets another look after Hali got a few earlier in the tour. – 3:19 PM
White in for Haliburton in the second unit. Guessing Hali wasn’t going to be in the Olympic rotation anyway once KD is back so now White gets another look after Hali got a few earlier in the tour. – 3:19 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Team USA: Kevin Durant still out with injury @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/team-usa-ke… – 3:07 PM
Team USA: Kevin Durant still out with injury @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/team-usa-ke… – 3:07 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Devin Booker gets start with Jrue Holiday, Stephen Curry, LeBron James and Joel Embiid for Team USA vs. Germany.
Kevin Durant (calf) will sit as he has yet to play in the five Team USA exhibition games. #TeamUSA #Paris2024 – 3:05 PM
Devin Booker gets start with Jrue Holiday, Stephen Curry, LeBron James and Joel Embiid for Team USA vs. Germany.
Kevin Durant (calf) will sit as he has yet to play in the five Team USA exhibition games. #TeamUSA #Paris2024 – 3:05 PM
Joe Vardon @joevardon
Kevin Durant will not play against Germany tonight due to his strained calf. He will have missed the entire preseason for Team USA, but the plan is for him to continue onto Paris and play at the Olympics, a source said. He is considered day to day, @TheAthleticNBA – 2:31 PM
Kevin Durant will not play against Germany tonight due to his strained calf. He will have missed the entire preseason for Team USA, but the plan is for him to continue onto Paris and play at the Olympics, a source said. He is considered day to day, @TheAthleticNBA – 2:31 PM
More on this storyline
Team USA is planning to have a contact practice Thursday in Paris where Durant can hopefully take the next step in his return. He suffered the calf strain a month ago. “The plan is for him to get in the scrimmage and see how he handles that,” Kerr said. “He looked good today and he did everything and got a lot of shots up and told me he’s feeling pretty good.” -via ESPN / July 24, 2024
Given Kevin Durant’s injury history, the Team USA brass will be very “cautious” with how they handle this injury, as per Windhorst. Could this open the door for another injury replacement to join the team? Perhaps. But the Team USA management reportedly won’t be going that route. “One thing Steve Kerr made very clear, he will not be replaced on the roster. … They could fly in a replacement [for KD], that’s not gonna happen. Kevin Durant is going to be on this team,” Windhorst added. -via Clutch Points / July 23, 2024
ClutchPoints: “I think [Team USA] gonna be playing Serbia without Kevin Durant… Steve Kerr met with him today and they decided he needs more time with that strained calf… They could fly in a replacement [for KD], that’s not gonna happen.” – Brian Windhorst -via Twitter / July 23, 2024