Durant Will Never Be An 82-Game Player Ever Again, Doctor Says

Kevin Durant is not going to be an 82-game player for the rest of his career, according to a doctor who examined the superstar's progress.

Good intentions but bad decisions -- this is how the NBA fans will remember the day Durant suited up to play during game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals. Since then, there has been less positive news about his injury.

Now, though it was expected but not hoped for, reports finally revealed that Durant will never be the same player again according to one of the doctors associated with the NBA. The worse part of this KD injury update is not that the fans won’t see an indestructible Durant but the possibility that he won’t be able to play 82 games a year for the rest of his NBA career.

According to NBC Sports, it is highly possible that Durant will have to play “less regular-season games” for the rest of his life.

"He's not going to be an 82-game-a-year guy," a doctor working for another NBA team outside of the Warriors revealed.

"I always say that they can be the same player in smaller doses. So, fewer minutes, fewer games. You will see flashes. The sustained greatness is really, really tough,” the doctor added.

But the expert pointed out that the 2018 Finals MVP can still be a great player and live up to the hype, though his presence should be limited to only 28 minutes per game.

"[Durant] can still be a really, really great player. But it's going to be in 28 minutes, and it's going to be not in back-to-backs. And it's going to be saving himself for the playoffs," the doctor said.

Based on the latest photo posted by Durant on one of his social media accounts, it appears that the scenery supports the devastating statements about his injury. The Bleacher Report noted that the image is startling, somber and a little haunting.

“I’m hurting deeply, but I’m OK,” Durant wrote on his Instagram post, likely moments after what appears to be a surgery.

Back in the free agency rumors, sources claimed that KD and Kyrie Irving had a meeting in New York. Reports insisted that the said meeting was about the possibility of both NBA superstars playing together on the same team.

History has proven that no NBA star who sustained an Achilles injury was ever able to bounce back to his prime form. At this point, it is likely that KD will be an addition to that.