Kerr: Durant a game-time call to play Monday

9:03 am | June 10, 2019 | Go to Source | Author:

12:46 PM ET

TORONTO — Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant will be a game-time call to play in Monday’s Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors, coach Steve Kerr said.

Durant took part in morning shootaround and then went to receive treatment for the injured calf that has kept him out since May 8. He practiced Sunday with his teammates for the first time since getting hurt.

“It looked good and we’ll see where it all goes,” Kerr said.

After practice Sunday, the 30-year-old Durant had two big ice packs wrapped around the lower part of his right calf and his right Achilles tendon. He walked toward the team bus with assistant coach Mike Brown and a couple of members of the Warriors training staff.

The Warriors were hopeful that Durant would be able to return to action in Game 4, but he had not been cleared for practice up to that point. With Golden State facing a must-win game Monday, down 3-1 to the Raptors, Kerr said Sunday that his staff is hoping Durant will be able to return.

Kerr was asked about his concerns with Durant having missed so much time.

“You worry about the conditioning … the skill obviously is undeniable and he’s a guy who can get his shot off any time he wants,” he said.

But Kerr isn’t too worried.

“He’s Kevin Durant. So, if we have him out there, he’ll be a threat, we know that,” Kerr said.

Durant’s injury is one of several the Warriors continue to deal with. Klay Thompson is playing through a left hamstring injury, big man Kevon Looney is dealing with a nondisplaced first costal cartilage fracture on his right side, and Andre Iguodala has had a lingering calf injury for several weeks.

Sportsbooks accounted for the news that Durant was practicing on Sunday, as the point spread on Game 5 dropped. The Raptors had been listed as high as 3.5-point favorites. The line was down to as low as Toronto -1.5 on Sunday at some sportsbooks. The Raptors were posted as -700 favorites to win the series after their victory in Game 4. The series price was down to Toronto -575 as of Sunday at Caesars sportsbook.

ESPN’s David Purdum contributed to this report.

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