Kevin Durant did not practice on Thursday due to soreness in his right foot, which underwent a second procedure on Feb. 22.
“That’s expected, to have some peaks and valleys,” Scott Brooks said. “We always have a cautious approach, so today he didn’t do anything.”
Durant's return date remains uncertain and he has been ruled out of Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks.
Durant had increased his activity in recent weeks and returned to practice last Saturday, but soreness has reemerged.
Brooks announced last Wednesday that Durant would return to the lineup “in a week or two.” But after delivering Thursday’s news, Brooks couldn’t say whether Durant now needs a new timeline.
“I don’t know that yet,” Brooks said. “But with all of our players’ injuries we’ll always take the best interest of the players and always have a cautious approach.”
Durant has played in only 27 games this season due to various injuries.