Kelvin Durant was sidelined from taking part in Team USA’s training session on Saturday due to a calf injury.
Team USA is in Abu Dhabi for training ahead of exhibition games against Australia billed for Monday, July 15 and Serbia on Wednesday, July 17.
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However, the USA Coach Steve Kerr said the Phoenix Suns star would do individual work during the practice.
This week, the U.S. squad replaced Kawhi Leonard with Derrick White because of injury.
With White on standby for such a move. Kerr said there is no similar Plan B for Durant.
“I know there’s still a couple of weeks before we have to make a decision roster-wise, so we’re just taking it day by day,” Kerr told reporters.
“It’s not something we’ve even discussed at this point,” Kerr said of a contingency plan for Durant.
“Because we feel good that he’s going to be OK. It’s just day to day.”
According to Basketnews, Durant, 35, has won three gold medals and leads Team USA Olympic team all-time in points (435), points per game (19.8), field goals (146), 3-point field goals (74) and free throws (69).
In the past three Olympics, he has led the tournament in points averaged per game: 20.7 (2020, Tokyo), 19.5 (2012, London) and 19.4 (2016, Rio de Janeiro).
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