Kevin Durant's Knee Injury Diagnosed as MCL Sprain; Nets Star Out at Least 2 Weeks

Kevin is going to be out for a while.

According to the team, the star forward will be out for two weeks with a knee injury.

There is hope that the injury is not as bad as it could be.

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn

While Kevin Durant did miss six weeks with a left MCL sprain a season ago, there's optimism that this is a less severe injury unlikely to cost him more than a month on the sidelines, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/Dd5jU6bZkd

He left the game against the Heat with a knee injury. He tried to play before returning to the locker room.

The Nets head coach told reporters that the player would have an exam.

The 12-time All-Star is in the middle of a career year with averages of 29.7 points, 6.7 rebound and 5.3 assists while shooting a career-high 55.9% from the field.

In the last few seasons, Durant has had trouble staying healthy. He hasn't played more than 60 games in a year because of his injury. In each of the last two seasons, he sat out for extended periods.

He makes the Nets a title contender when he's healthy. Brooklyn's hopes of maintaining its status as one of the elite teams in the league would be adversely affected if the two-time NBA champion were to miss time.

The onus will be on Irving to increase his production while KD is out. Ben Simmons and other players will have to step up while he is out.