Kevin Durant’s manager and business partner, Rich Kleiman, doesn’t appear to be happy with Brian Windhorst’s reporting on KD’s injury status for the Olympics.
On Monday, Windhorst reported that Durant will likely miss Team USA’s opening game against Serbia due to the calf injury he’s managing.
However, in a since deleted post in X, Kleiman suggested that Windhorst “start reporting only the facts”.
Durant has been recovering from a calf strain he picked up last month at Team USA training and missed all five of the team’s exhibition matches ahead of the Paris Games.
But contrary to Windhorst’s report, Kleiman says Durant will suit up for the first game against Serbia.
“Yes, he could have played in London [against Germany] and is planning on playing versus Serbia,” Kleiman told The Post. “He busted his a**to come back for Team USA and he will be going for his record fourth gold medal and is already Team USA’s all-time leading scorer.
“He feels great and is excited for Paris.”
The 35-year-old set the record for most points scored in USA men’s Olympic history at Tokyo 2020 in 2021, surpassing Carmelo Anthony’s previous record of 336.
He now has scored 435 points at an Olympic level.
Durant will also get the opportunity to become the the all-time leader in Men’s Olympic basketball gold medals after previously winning in 2012, 2016 and 2021 (if Team USA win gold).
Not everyone is happy with Kleiman’s news, though.
Suns fans are quite nervous to see if Durant will pick up another injury over the summer and derail Phoenix’s season.
Arizona Sports writer, Dan Bickley, thinks that the Suns’ season is too important and Durant nor Booker should be participating at the Paris Games.
“In a perfect world, Durant would pull the plug,” Bickley said. “Nothing should be more important than delivering the first NBA championship to Phoenix in 56 years. The Suns need him healthy and fresh for the grueling months ahead. Even in a best-case scenario, he does not need any more miles on the tires.
Same is true with Devin Booker. Both players received All-NBA recognition last season, but even more is required of them moving forward.”
