The Oklahoma City Thunder has released a statement regarding the condition of its forward Kevin Durant, Bleacher Report has learned.
On Sunday, the NBA star underwent a medical procedure which involved replacing the screw that was surgically inserted in his right foot. According to Sam Presti, the general manager of the team, Durant might miss an entire week of games due to the procedure.
Durant first went through the surgery in October of last year after fracturing his foot. As part of his recovery period after the procedure, he sat out the first 17 games of the Thunders.
Since returning in December, Durant has been complaining about a discomfort in his right foot. Presti noted that the soreness is caused by the surgically-inserted screw rubbing against a bone, according to ESPN.
As a solution, the team officials decided that it would be best for Durant to go through another surgery to replace the screw.
"As we have conveyed, Kevin has experienced increased soreness in his right foot recently and as a result we initiated a process to determine the best way to manage it moving forward," Presti said in a statement.
Presti then went on to say that before proceeding with the procedure, he and other officials consulted the physicians Dr. Robert Anderson and Dr. Martin O'Malley to get their opinions.
"Because the fracture itself has continued to heal as anticipated, there was an opportunity to address the irritation from the screw, and make an adjustment to a different piece of hardware within the foot to relieve the symptoms of his soreness," he continued.
Presti assured fans of OKC that Durant is not suffering from a new injury. He also noted that the procedure will help improve the player's condition and speed up his recovery process.
However, like what happened after the first injury, it will take some time before Durant can return to the court.
After missing last Sunday's game against the Denver Nuggets, Durant has already missed a total of 29 games this season.
