Kevin Durant Reportedly Could Miss Rest of Regular Season with Knee Injury

The Golden State Warriors announced Wednesday that Kevin Durant is out indefinitely after an MRI revealed he suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain and a tibial bone bruise in Tuesday's 112-108 loss to the Washington Wizards. He will be re-evaluated in four weeks, per the Warriors.

There is reportedly concern All-Star Durant could miss the remainder of the regular season.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, those close to Durant are preparing for the possibility of a six-week absence, possibly extending to the playoffs. However, Jeff Goodman of ESPN spoke to multiple sources who said Durant is expected back for the postseason.

"It's not as bad as it looked," a source told Goodman.

Per ESPN.com's Ethan Sherwood Strauss, Durant underwent an MRI Tuesday night for what the Warriors called a hyperextended left knee.

As seen below, the injury occurred when Warriors center Zaza Pachulia fell awkwardly into Durant:

ESPN's Marc Stein and Chris Haynes later reported the Warriors planned to sign veteran Matt Barnes as insurance.

According to Strauss, head coach Steve Kerr was careful not to jump to any conclusions: "I'm always concerned about any injury, because you never know how bad it's going to be, so we'll just wait and see and keep our fingers crossed."

Durant's transition from the Oklahoma City Thunder to Golden State this season has been seamless, as he leads the team with 25.3 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. He's also been durable, missing just one game.

Golden State may be the one team in the NBA capable of remaining competitive after losing a player like Durant. Further, the Warriors hold a four-game lead over the San Antonio Spurs for first place in the Western Conference at 50-10.

Like in prior years, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green will need to elevate their games on both ends. Andre Iguodala will also have to assume more responsibility without Durant.