TORONTO – Kevin Durant looked toward the sky in exasperation as he was helped off the court. Andre Iguodala and Stephen Curry followed toward the locker room. Raptors fans who at first cheered when Durant went down — and earlier had been chanting that he sucks — eventually cheered in support and chanted, “KD! KD!”
Durant left Game 5 of the NBA Finals early in the second quarter with an apparent re-aggravation of the leg injury that sidelined him the last month.
KD taken out of the game after re-injuring his calf. pic.twitter.com/i3y9EfQfdG
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) June 11, 2019
Durant will not return to the game with a lower leg injury, a vague and concerning term.
Kevin Durant (right lower leg injury) will not return to tonight's game. He will get an MRI tomorrow.
— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) June 11, 2019
Via @AdamReisinger: KD just walked by the media workroom on crutches towards the exit at Scotiabank Arena. Warriors GM Bob Myers is with him.
— Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) June 11, 2019
With Durant back in the lineup, the Warriors – in a potential elimination game – were playing much better. Durant (11 points) already became the first player to enter an NBA Finals this deep into the series and score double digits in his first game.
But now Golden State faces a much taller task without Durant.
