Durant will miss the 2019-20 NBA season while recovering from a ruptured achilles tendonhe suffered during Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals. He averaged 26 points, six rebounds, and six assists per game last season.

Durant is a 10-time All Star, four-time scoring champion and a two-time NBA Champion with the Golden State Warriors. He was named league MVP in 2014. 

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