Kevin Durant’s Determination: Monty Williams gives an Injury Update on his Possible Return Against Timberwolves

On March 8, during the pregame warmups, Kevin Durant got an injury spraining his left ankle, However, he missed his last 9 games due to that injury, His team Physician estimate 3 weeks before his return to play.

The suns’ won on monday night against the Utah Jazz with a final score of 117-103, after the game Phoenix coach Monty Williams has some words on Durant’s injury update.

"We'll see. I got to get the information from the our team. He's working his tail off."

Monty Williams on Kevin Durant's possible return from a left ankle sprain Wednesday as #Suns play #Timberwolves at Footprint Center.

This would be Durant's Suns home debut. pic.twitter.com/c8PKPiRmE8

— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) March 28, 2023

“We’ll see. I got to get the information from our team. He’s working his tail off. I’m not quite sure because I’ve been so focused on the team that we have on the floor.”

“When all the boxes are checked, we’ll evaluate him and see. He’s working his tail off. He’s done everything possible to get himself back as close as he can to game shape, but it’s hard.”

After KD’s unexpected ankle injury, the Suns had a poor record of W/L 1-6, They seemed to be spiraling downward and at risk of falling out of the top four in the Western Conference rankings. However, they managed to win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday and against the Jazz on Monday, which has brought some stability to the seed position.

Monty Williams head coach of the Phoenix Suns prefers to have Kevin Durant in the arena with the team as they have not lost any game with him in the lineup. 

The Western Conference standings are very tight, so the Suns can’t afford to take it easy and need to win as many games as possible to secure their position.

The Suns still have 7 games left in this regular season they are with 40-35 W/L, with matchups against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Denver Nuggets twice, the OKC Thunder, the San Antonio Spurs, the LA Lakers, and the LA Clippers. Of these opponents, only the Spurs don’t have any real stakes in the playoffs.

Having Kevin Durant on the team will be crucial for the Suns to finish the regular season on a strong note and make it to the playoffs and make a tight position on the seed.

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