The Achilles tendon injury is one of the most difficult to overcome, since there are truly few cases of players who were able to return better than before. Without a doubt, a fear that all Brooklyn Nets and Golden State Warriors fans possess, since two of its main figures cross that path.
Kevin Durant suffered the heartbreaking injury in the 2019 NBA Finals in Game 6 against the Toronto Raptors, the reason the forward missed the entire 2019-20 season. Nevertheless, the Nets placed their absolute trust in him and signed a maximum contract without knowing under what conditions he will return to the ring.
Klay Thompson, meanwhile, missed last season after tearing the cruciate ligaments in his knee in the same game as Kevin Durant. To top it off, he suffered a torn Achilles tendon a few days ago, just before the next NBA season. How he will respond in 2021-22 is a mystery, although there is a case that can give them hope.
The only player to improve after Achilles injury
Dominique Wilkins, a Hall of Famer and nine-time All-Star, suffered the injury during the 1992 season, missing a total of 51 games. Before that happened, Wilkins was averaging 28.1 points in the Atlanta Hawks jersey, but it came back better than before.
It only took Wilkins 284 days to get back on track and averaged 29.9 units on his return., being a totally unique case. Kevin Durant, for example, will return more than a year and a half after what happened, while Klay Thompson is expected to be in the beginning of the 2021-22 season. Without a doubt, an exemplary case that can excite all Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets.
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