NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets celebrates after he is fouled late in the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks during game 5 of the Eastern Conference second round at Barclays Center on June 15, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
It was most likely a pipe dream, anyway. But now it’s official: Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, the conference’s leading vote-getter, will not play in the NBA All-Star game on February 20 as he continues to rehab from a sprained MCL.
Durant suffered the injury on January 15, and his timetable to return was marked as four to six weeks. So it was never a given that he’d come back so quickly for an exhibition—even if it is the All-Star game.
It was announced during the TNT broadcast of the Lakers-Nets game on Tuesday evening. The All-Star Game starters will be announced Thursday; reserves will be announced later.
Durant leads the vote for Eastern Conference players and is the third leading vote-receiver overall (LeBron James, Steph Curry).
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