© Kyle Terada | 2019 Apr 28
After dropping Game 1 of the NBA Finals, this is the news Warriors fans want to hear. Kevin Durant is expected to return from his right calf injury for either Games 3 or 4 of the series, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.
“There’s some optimism within members of the organization that a Game 3 arrival could be viable,” Haynes writes, “but there’s a stronger possibility that Game 4 is the most logical option, sources said.”
Durant has been sidelined since sustaining the injury late in the third quarter of Game 5 vs. the Rockets on May 8. Though initially thought to be a Grade 1 calf strain, the injury has been more severe, with Durant resuming on-court work just three or four days ago.
Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr has said that Durant will not be cleared to play until he is abled to participate in a full practice. Golden State’s next practice is scheduled for Saturday. Game 2 is Sunday in Toronto.
“If he’s out there, he’s pretty good, but if he’s not out there, we play with the guys we have and we have got enough,” Kerr said via Haynes.. “We have won the last, whatever, six games without him, five, six games. So we have enough, but you play with the guys who are healthy and you go. So we’ll see what happens.”