Durant injury sends shock waves across NBA free agency
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant sits on the court after an apparent injury in game five against the Toronto Raptors of the 2019 NBA Finals at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto June 10, 2019. — Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports pic via Reuters
Durant, who missed the past month with a right calf injury, suffered a right Achilles tendon injury in Golden State’s 106-105 NBA Finals victory over Toronto on Monday, pulling the Warriors within 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. “We miss him. That’s our brother,” said Warriors guard Klay Thompson, himself a free agent come July.
Then there is the market of NBA clubs. Do they risk a maximum offer to an injured Durant who might never again be the same dominating player he has been? His fate will still impact the next teams for such stars as Toronto’s Kawhi Leonard, who can opt out of his contract even if he leads the Raptors to the NBA crown, plus Boston’s Kyrie Irving and Philadelphia’s Jimmy Butler.Teams might also work harder for a deal with New Orleans for star big man Anthony Davis rather than take a Durant risk.
As Durant hobbled out of the arena on crutches, some of the best salary cap plans of NBA clubs went with him.
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