The Nets (27-15) were fighting their way out of a season-worst slump, beating the dog days of the season, when it happened. The team suffered a huge blow, losing Kevin Durant to an MCL sprain in his left knee in the second quarter of Brooklyn’s 120-105 win over New Orleans Saturday night. The diagnosis: the Nets superstar will likely miss 4-to-6 weeks, maybe 20 games, a quarter of the season.
“Of course it would be tough to lose him,” said Steve Nash after Saturday night’s win over NOLA. “No one wants to see that. We’ll obviously hope for the best outcome, but regardless of the outcome, we have to continue to work, build and grow, get better and compete.