Kevin Durant continues to rehab his right Achilles seven months after it ruptured during the 2019 NBA Finals. Tuesday evening, the two-time Finals MVP opened up about his mentality during rehabilitation.
Durant took over The Boardroom Twitter account, answering questions from fans.
Someone wrote in asking Durant about the hardest part of recovering from the injury, the fan explaining that he tore his own Achilles in August and was looking for perspective.
“Just the everyday grind, some days I get irritated by how slow the process is, some days I miss playing, some days I want to do more than I’m allowed,” Durant replied. “Then there’s the physical side, lifting weights and getting used to movement after 6 months off… It gets better every day but it’s good to have patience…Wishing u well on the road to recovery.”
The former Warriors star is not expected to take the court this season with the Nets (18-21), who he signed with during free agency.
Brooklyn head coach Kenny Atkinson recently evaluated Durant’s progress positively and may have given fans hope that the star is ahead of progress, but the coach reiterated last week that he doesn’t think there’s been any thought toward playing KD in the next few months.
Durant’s own insight Tuesday seems to say the same.
