MVP Kevin Durant's Devastating Injury Could Be A Lot Worse Than We Thought
He deserved his title, and he's the cornerstone of a small market team in the Oklahoma City Thunder who can't survive without him.
We just learned that Durant suffered a fracture in his right foot and it's going to keep him out of action for at least 2 months.
It's easy to dismiss this injury as just another broken foot that hurts him and his team short-term, but doesn't signal anything permanent. But it could be much worse.
NBA injury analyst and certified athletic trainer, Jeff Stotts, wrote a comprehensive report on Durant's injury and had some very interesting things to say.
Including this:
He goes on to note that, "Unfortunately, the type of fracture sustained by Durant is one of most serious metatarsal fractures. Named for orthopedic surgeon Sir Robert Jones, a Jones fracture occurs when the fracture is located near the base of the 5th metatarsal. The blood flow to this area is very poor causing the fracture to take a significant amount of time to heal."
If you have a couple minutes, take a look at Stotts' post, it's extremely useful in understanding the severity of Durant's injury.