Kevin Durant isn’t making the progress from a foot injury that Thunder officials had hoped for, and GM Sam Presti has announced that Durant will be shut down for the time being.
Sam Presti says OKC has removed Kevin Durant from basketball-related activities. "He’s not making the progress that we hoped or expected."
— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) March 20, 2015
"We're going to remove him from basketball activities on the floor… He's not making the progress we had hoped." Sam Presti on Kevin Durant
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) March 20, 2015
Durant underwent surgery Feb. 23 to attempt to alleviate soreness and discomfort in his foot that was being caused by a screw inserted in October during a procedure to repair a Jones fracture.