Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, who continues to nurse a calf harm, practiced for the primary time with Workforce USA Friday and will play in one of many remaining two tune-up video games previous to the Paris Olympics, coach Steve Kerr stated.
“I might love for him to play in a sport, however now we have to take it day-to-day,” Kerr stated Friday, because the staff ready for Saturday evening’s sport in London in opposition to South Sudan.
“He’ll get some apply in right this moment and we’ll see the place he’s tomorrow.”
Durant, 35, suffered the harm within the days main as much as the beginning of Workforce USA’s camp in early July. Durant was non-committal about enjoying within the exhibition video games however stated he’s seeing “progress on daily basis.”
“It is a kind of belongings you simply acquired to observe on daily basis and I see how I really feel after I do sure actions and sure workout routines,” he stated. “However my factor is simply hold working and see what occurs.”
Workforce USA will meet Germany on Tuesday earlier than heading to Paris for the Olympics.
Durant has gained three gold medals and is among the greats in U.S. Olympic basketball historical past.
He leads the Individuals all-time in factors (435), factors per sport (19.8), subject targets (146), 3-point subject targets (74) and free throws (69). He additionally ranks third in rebounds (118) and blocks (16) and fourth in video games performed (24) and assists (71).
Up to now three Olympics, he has led the event in factors averaged per sport: 20.7 (2020, Tokyo), 19.5 (2012, London) and 19.4 (2016, Rio de Janeiro).
The Individuals, vying for a fifth consecutive gold medal, open pool play on the Paris Olympics on July 28 in opposition to Serbia, adopted by video games in opposition to South Sudan (July 31) and Puerto Rico (Aug. 3).
–Area Stage Media
