Video: Kevin Durant Suffers Achilles Injury in Game 5; Exits Arena on Crutches

Kevin Durant's night ended in short order after he returned for the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals on Monday.

In the second quarter, Durant pulled up after planting his foot while dribbling near the three-point line and then fell to the floor and grabbed the lower part of his right leg. Originally, the Warriors announced it was a right lower leg injury and that Durant would receive an MRI Tuesday. After the 106-105 win, president of basketball operations Bob Myers told reporters it was an Achilles injury.

KD Aggravates His Calf Injury and Heads to the Locker Room

Durant left the arena on crutches while wearing a walking boot:

He had been out since the second round of the playoffs with a strained calf.

According to USA Today's Jeff Zillgitt, Myers and Andre Iguodala helped Durant to the team's locker room.

Golden State couldn't have asked for a better start from Durant. He shot 3-of-5 from the floor for 11 points in 12 minutes.

With the team trailing 3-1 in the series, Durant's Finals arrival was a much-needed shot in the arm for the Warriors. Head coach Steve Kerr's starting lineup was a sign of the squad's desperation, as DeMarcus Cousins went to the bench and Durant, Iguodala, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green opened the game.

Durant's health had been one of the biggest storylines of the Finals.

Heading into the matchup, it looked like Golden State might be able to cope without him against the Toronto Raptors. That idea was quickly dismissed as the Raptors won Game 1.

The Warriors were unable to get a firm time frame for Durant's recovery, which made the situation even more frustrating for the reigning champions. The Athletic's Sam Amick reported Sunday that Durant's continued absence was "causing a mixture of confusion and angst among several of his teammates."

Now it appears Durant's season, and possibly his tenure with the Warriors, has come to an end.