It's possible Kevin Durant may have already played his last game in a Warriors uniform.
Ahead of Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night, ESPN analyst Jalen Rose told the "NBA Countdown" crew a Durant return late in the series is looking less and less likely. Durant, who was ruled out of Game 4 on Thursday, hasn't played since suffering a strained calf against the Rockets during Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals.
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"I'm really familiar with the setup, [the] workout that KD had yesterday with the team... I'm gonna tell you guys," Rose said. "It didn't go well on any level."
"I went from being a guy that thought he may come back later in the series," Rose continued. "Now I feel like he might not come back at all."
Despite being inactive, Durant has attended Finals games. He was seen showing support to his teammates as they walked back to the locker room during halftime of Game 4.
KD was there to show love to his teammates at halftime.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 8, 2019
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There has been no official ruling from the Warriors on Durant's status for the series, only individual updates for each game. Still, based on what Rose revealed, it wouldn't come as a shock if Durant isn't healthy enough to play in his third straight Finals.
Durant is set to become a free agent this summer, and he will command the attention of top suitors like the Clippers, Knicks and Nets. He's enjoyed an incredible run as part of this current Warriors dynasty, but the league could look much different with a new version of Golden State heading into the 2019-20 campaign.
