James Harden has experienced what the Brooklyn Nets call an “obstacle” in his basket rehabilitation and is now endless.
“Back to first place,” Nets coach Steve Nash said Tuesday. “We will rehabilitate him and get him back whenever we can, and who knows when that will be. We will support James and our performance team to bring him back to the best possible condition. And we hope he will come back sooner. sooner rather than later, but there is no guarantee. “
Harden suffered a backlash on Monday during a “field rehabilitation session” and underwent an MRI on Tuesday, according to the team’s statement. Nash said he did not fall or execute a specific maneuver that caused Harden’s discomfort.
“He just felt it,” Nash said. “He did not fall, he did not stumble or anything out of the ordinary; he felt something, perhaps, in the stadium of a stalk. The scan then revealed that he had suffered an obstacle. he has to rebuild it and make it work again. “
Harden has missed the Nets’ last six games. He last played for the New York Knicks on April 5 when he recorded just four minutes of play before suffering a strain. Harden had faced a certain tightness in his skis before exacerbating the problem against the Knicks. He had made good progress in rehabilitation and traveled with the team on the current road trip to continue to intensify his 3-on-3 and 4-on-4 training.
On Friday, Nets CEO Sean Marks said Harden was “making good progress” and had “met the markers so far.” Now, the Nets will be forced to continue briefly for the foreseeable future. “He’ll be back when he gets back,” Nash said. “That may not be until the playoffs. It may be earlier. I don’t know.”
Kevin Durant, who is also out of Brooklyn with a thigh contusion, has a “more positive” prognosis than Harden, Nash said. Durant was diagnosed with contusion after messing with Miami Heat guard Trevor Ariza on Sunday. Nash said Durant is “everyday.”
Harden has an average of 25.2 points, 8.0 rebounds and 10.9 assists per game for the Nets. Durant has an average of 27.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.