New York (AFP)

The condition of Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, away from the courts for a month with a hamstring injury, will be reassessed next week, but the player will need additional preparation time before his return, said Thursday his trainer Steve Nash.

“Kevin is doing a lot better, he'll have a CT scan next week, and we'll assess him then,” Nash said.

"But he hasn't played in a month, so no matter what the scanner reveals, there will always be a need for a proper ramp-up, to make sure he's put in the best possible position to complete the game. season in force, "he explained.

The Nets are second in the Eastern Conference behind Philadelphia with 24 wins for 13 losses and remain on ten wins in eleven games, including one obtained with Durant on the floor.

The winger is training on the pitch but is not yet taking part in high intensity or 5v5 sessions.

Besides Durant, new Nets rookie Blake Griffin, who signed Monday until the end of the season from the Detroit Pistons, is subject to the same medical protocol.

The interior of almost 32 years (March 16) has not walked the floor since February 12.

"It comes down to evaluating him and having a plan in the next few days to give him the best opportunity to finish the season," Nash said.

Even though he has worked individually, we want to be careful and make sure our schedule allows him to be successful.

So the approach is similar to Durant's situation, "he added.

Under the guidance of former two-time MVP point guard (2005,2006), Brooklyn sits first in offense with 121.1 points average per game and an exceptional 50.0% shooting success.

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