""One thing I don't want to see with Nikola is like, they started calling me 'injury prone' after that, but hopefully they don't start with him because it's one of those freak injuries that you can't really control," Durant said Thursday night after the Rockets beat the Nets 120-96 in his return to Brooklyn. "You can do all the work you can, but somebody falls into your knee, that's just tough.""
"Jokic, the three-time NBA MVP, was hurt Monday night in Miami when Denver teammate Spencer Jones stepped on the center's left foot while defending a drive by Miami's Jaime Jaquez Jr. as time was about to expire in the second quarter. Jokic's knee buckled a bit and he collapsed to the court, grabbing at the knee. The Nuggets said Tuesday he will be evaluated again in four weeks."
Kevin Durant compared Nikola Jokic's recent knee injury to his own prior knee injuries that occurred when other players fell into his leg, calling them freak accidents beyond control. Jokic was injured when teammate Spencer Jones stepped on his left foot in Miami, causing his knee to buckle and him to collapse; the Nuggets announced reevaluation in four weeks. Durant previously sprained his left MCL in January 2022 after Bruce Brown fell into his knee and missed 21 games. Durant also suffered a sprained right knee in January 2023 that ended his time with Brooklyn and delayed his return until March with Phoenix.
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