It is Russell Westbrook’s time to shine. Here is the statement released by the Thunder.
“After practice yesterday, Kevin made us aware of discomfort in his right foot,” GM Sam Presti said in a statement released to media. “We proceeded to perform the necessary imagining studies to determine the cause of his discomfort. At this stage, Kevin has been diagnosed with a Jones fracture. Traditional treatment of this injury requires a surgical procedure and recent NBA cases have resulted in a return to play in 6-8 weeks. We are in the process of collaboratively evaluating the most appropriate next steps with Kevin, his representatives, and Thunder medical personnel. Until a course of action is determined, we are unable to provide a timeline specific to Kevin’s case.”
We can’t confirm or deny this is was caused by the curse of Lil B, but hopefully the reigning MVP will come back strong, because in a very competitive Western Conference it will be hard to overcome a slow start.
One thing to note is the 6-8 weeks is just a timetable. It could be longer or shorter, it all depends on how Durant responds to treatment.