Durant sprained his left ankle three times in two years! At least a week's break: The Suns are just 2-11 without him

On April 1, Beijing time, according to Shams of the Register, Suns All-Star Kevin Durant is expected to miss at least a week due to a sprained left ankle. The Suns are on an road trip this week against the Bucks on Wednesday, the Celtics on Saturday and the Knicks on Monday.

Durant was injured in yesterday's big loss to the Rockets. This is Durant's third sprained left ankle in his two years with the Suns. The Athletic also reported that Durant is expected to miss multiple games.

At the moment of the injury, Durant made physical contact with Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. under the Suns' basket and stepped on an inappropriate position with his foot. Jabari Smith Jr. was adjudged for a foul. Durant eventually got back to his feet, but his left leg couldn't bear the weight and had to leave the court early.

After news broke that Durant would miss at least a week, medical expert Jeffries said the ideal scenario would be a first-degree sprain.He has previously said that Durant is suspected of suffering an ankle varus sprain, and the recovery time depends on the level of injury: 1-2 weeks for 1st degree sprain, 4-6 weeks for 2nd degree sprain. Jeffries also wrote at the time: "Will this be the last time we'll see KD in a Suns jersey? ”

For the Suns, Durant's injury came at a bad time. The Suns currently sit in 11th place in the West with a 35-40 record. They are 1.5 wins away from the Kings (36-38) in 10th place in the West and have only four games left in the regular season after their current three road trips.

Their upcoming schedule is the toughest in the league.This season, in Durant's absence, the Suns have a 2-11 record;When he played, the team had a 33-29 record, and the difference in winning percentage was obvious.

The 36-year-old Durant has continued to play well for the Suns this season, averaging 26.6 points per game while shooting 52.7 percent from the field. Earlier this season, he had risen to eighth place on the NBA's all-time career scoring list.