Weltnachrichten – AU – Kevin Durant shines in return after an Achilles injury and drops Dunk just seconds after debut

Kevin Durant is back – and it looked like he didn’t leave at all.

Durant, who sustained an Achilles injury last season, made his debut with the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center on Sunday night in his 119-114 pre-season win over the Washington Wizards.

Durant, less than a minute into the start of the competition, drove to the edge and threw a light dunk to set the nets on the board.

Durant hasn’t played since the 2019 NBA Final when he tore himself off Achilles with the Golden State Warriors. That off-season he signed with the Nets and spent all of the final season recovering. The 32-year-old scored an average of 26 points and 6. 4 rebounds per game in the 2018-19 season, marking its 12th. Marked place in the league.

He also seemed to be on good terms with point guard Kyrie Irving almost immediately – something that will be crucial if the team is to succeed in the title pursuits they have set themselves.

The two together scored 33 points in the first half, while the nets had an 18-point advantage during the break. From the field, Irving was almost perfect too, only missing two of his nine attempts in the first 24 minutes.

Durant finished with 15 points, three rebounds and three assists in almost 24 minutes. Irving lost 18 points with four assists in 17 minutes.

While it’s only his first preseason game in Brooklyn, Durant is clearly poised to make up for his lost year this season.

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