Steve Nash declined to give a timeline about Kevin Durant’s left hamstring strain that pushed him away in Sacramento Monday and is expected to keep him out in Phoenix on Tuesday. But Nash reassured the Nets that the problem was not serious or long-term.
“I don’t have deadlines. I know he will miss [Monday] and [Tuesday] night, and then we will continue to monitor it. But I don’t think it’s a long-term thing, ”said Nash. “I don’t want to kiss death and proclaim it now. So, let’s continue to monitor and, hopefully, it’s a short-term thing. “
Durant was injured during Saturday’s victory at the Golden State. The image revealed nothing catastrophic, although Nash was evasive.
“I’m not going there because I will probably say something I shouldn’t, but let me just say that it doesn’t look like a long-term injury,” said Nash. “Hopefully, this is something that we can quickly overcome.
“You never know; sometimes the image is accurate and sometimes the image represents something bigger than what’s really going on. So I don’t want to venture too far in terms of predicting how long he will be gone. But everyone believes that it’s more of a short-term thing. ”
DeAndre Jordan’s absence was short. After losing the Warriors game for family reasons, he returned on Monday and did not expect to lose any more.
“No, it’s over,” said Nash. “We are excited to have you back. And we miss him, and he’ll be ready to go tonight. “
Despite Jordan’s return, the Nets were small against the Kings with Jeff Green in stretch-5, Joe Harris in stretch-4 and Bruce Brown in the small striker.