Kevin Durant suffered an Achilles tendon injury in Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors and is doubtful to return to the court in the upcoming season. However, Durant doesn’t believe the Golden State Warriors are to blame for his injury.
“Hell, no. How can you blame [the Warriors]? Hell, no,” Durant said. “I heard the Warriors pressured me into getting back. Nobody never said a word to me during rehab as I was coming back. It was only me and [trainer] Rick [Celebrini] working out every day. Right when the series started, I targeted Game 5. Hell, nah. It just happened. It’s basketball. S— happens. Nobody was responsible for it. It was just the game. We just need to move on from that s— because I’m going to be back playing.”
Spending day in LA with KD: First interview in two months, Kevin Durant on choosing Brooklyn, how things ended in Golden State, who’s to blame for his injury, rehab update and untold stories. https://t.co/Szu0lXbCQJ
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) August 7, 2019
Durant agreed to a four-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets in July and will earn $164 million in that span after spending the last three years with the Golden Warriors, winning two titles and being named NBA Finals MVP on two occasions.
Durant, who will turn 31 in September, ruptured his Achilles tendon after he became the first player in NBA history to average 30 points per game on 50-40-90 percent shooting in the single playoffs.
“Yeah, I still think about that night,” Durant said. “Every experience I’ve been through in the league is obviously always ingrained in my mind, but that one is definitely always going to be a huge part of my career because it’s the biggest stage and the type of injury I had. But now I look at it as me just going out there playing basketball, and I happened to get hurt. And now I’m just waiting to get back. I know it’s a huge deal to everybody else, but I just try to take it on the chin and keep it moving.”
"It just happened. It's basketball. S— happens."
Kevin Durant said he doesn't blame the Warriors for his injury in an interview with Yahoo! Sports.https://t.co/v5fZ8raKQI
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) August 7, 2019
