Is Kevin Durant Playing Tonight vs Lakers? Shams Charania’s Update on the Suns’ 13x All-Star’s Possible Return

Akash Murty | 22/03/2023
Is Kevin Durant Playing Tonight vs Lakers? Shams Charania’s Update on the Suns' 13x All-Star's Possible Return

The Phoenix Suns loyal have been waiting to see Kevin Durant put on a show in the Footprint Center since he rolled his ankle while appearing in front of the home crowd for the first time in a pre-game workout

That was the first week of March. We are now approaching the last week with Chris Paul and Co. having a 38-33 record and 11 games remaining before the Playoffs and The Slim Reaper has not returned.

With Deandre Ayton out, will the 13x All-Star play against the Lakers tonight? Let’s find out.

Is Kevin Durant playing tonight vs the Los Angeles Lakers?

It will have to wait a little longer for the Suns to get their most sensational name, since Charles Barkley, back in action. Kevin Durant will not play against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, he might not return until the end of the March or the beginning of April.

Durant has played just 3 games for his new franchise and might end up with under 10 games if he returns in April. Having said that, what would, the Suns have to offer once he is back?

Suns in the Playoffs

Recently, the Phoenix team got back Landry Shamet back in action, which was a piece of good news about the team’s fitness. But they had lost Ayton to a hip injury which might keep him out for a game or two more. Losing these games might mean swapping positions with either the Clippers, who are just one game down, or the Warriors, who are two games away on W/L differential.

From there on, there is no guarantee that they will finish inside Top-6 because the games have been too unpredictable of late. However, once KD is back, it wouldn’t matter where they finish or whom they match up against in the Play-in or the first round.

Not even how many matches has he played with his new teammates! These guys have played against each other for a long time and understand each other’s game too well to face difficulty in creating chemistry.

This team is going to make a lot of mess if their main players stay healthy.

 

 

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Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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