In the NBA, all it takes is a split second for everything to change. In the case of Jose Calderon, all it took was a Zaza Pachulia stumble. He fell back into the knee of Kevin Durant, causing Durant’s knee to hyperextend. It looked somewhat similar to the way Andrew Bynum was injured by Kobe Bryant back in 2009, and one has to hope that Durant’s injury is not as serious.
Unfortunately for the Golden State Warriors, there is no way to fully replace Durant. We don’t know the severity of his injury just yet, but according to it’s serious enough that they have decided to bring on extra help on the wing in the form of Matt Barnes.