UPDATED 12/31/14 10:53 A.M.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Scott Brooks says Kevin Durant will play tonight against the Suns.
Brooks says he will be in the game for around 30 minutes.
From game day shootaround: Coach says Kevin Durant WILL play tonight vs Suns. #NBABallot
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 31, 2014
After missing the last 6 games with a sprained right ankle, he’s missed a total of 23 games so far this season.
Original story 12/29/14
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Scott Brooks said Kevin Durant completed his first full practice since suffering an ankle injury in a loss at Golden State on December 18.
Durant could be seen wearing a brace on his injured right ankle and foot.
“I thought he looked very lively and active on both ends of the floor,” Brooks said, “He’s progressing well.”
Thunder backup center, Kendrick Perkins said Durant scored 13 of his team’s 17 points in five minutes during a scrimmage on Monday, December 29.
“He looked real good,” Perkins said.
