Kevin Durant nears return from injury; pictured splashing post-up fadeaways

case of Kevin Durant has been a distressing one in Brooklyn this season. 4-time scoring champion and 2-time NBA Finals MVP has t kitted up for Nets this season after rupturing his Achilles tendon in Game 5 of NBA Finals last season. re was some good news for Nets fans on 'Kevin Durant injury' front. former Warriors star was pictured training at Nets' gym this week. 

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Kevin Durant injury update: Nets star nears return after Achilles surgery

Kevin Durant was seen practising his post-up feaways at Nets' gym earlier this week. Nets reporter Kristian Winfield said that Kevin Durant looked in good shape. He also ded, " court was empty and de silent or than three distinct sounds: squeaks of Durant’s sneakers, echo of ball bouncing off court and unmistakable sound of a ball swishing through net."

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Kevin Durant injury: Nets coach Kenny Atkinson rules out rushing Durant back

Nets are currently 8th in NBA's Eastern Conference standings with an 18-25 record. However, Nets have picked up those 18 wins with a number of major injuries. Kyrie Irving missed 26 games this season, courtesy of a shoulder injury. Kevin Durant has also t featured for whole of season. Speaking to media this week, Kenny Atkinson said that Nets are highly unlikely to field Kevin Durant this season. “I will say he’s progressing fantastically,” Atkinson said. “Talking to him, talking to performance team, came in and watched him yesterday do his exercises. You guys can probably see he’s moving a lot better, moving a lot more. I don’t want to get ahe of myself and get people m at me for giving you more than that.”

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Nets' Spencer Dinwiddie also echoed similar thoughts after Nets' practice session earlier this week. “If you look at it, we have a quote-unquote Big 3, right? Those Big 3 through 41 games, could’ve played a grand total of what? 123 games? Right? y’ve probably played like 40. And we’re still in playoffs."

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When does Kevin Durant return?

Going by Kenny Atkinson's words, few hopes will be pinned on Kevin Durant making a return to action this season. Despite that fact, re will be a silver lining for Nets fans. As Spencer Dinwiddie said, Nets could very well push on from this season after Kyrie Irving gets support of Kevin Durant next season. y could, quite possibly, also d to ir roster in off-season.