Tony, the dopes who were counting on Kevin Durant being back after a game or two, ought to feel pretty clownish now that the Warriors have made it clear Katie will miss Games three and four at minimum and be reexamined next week.

Tony, you and I have the common sense to realise this all along now that I've patted us on the back.

Suddenly, whether or not Katie should risk playing six weeks before he's set to become a free agent.

Okay, so we're not talking about a college kid here Now.

We're not talking about a running back in a bowl game that wants to protect himself because he's never had a professional contract.

He's never gotten paid, and he wants to make sure he can get paid.

What you and I agree is the right thing to Dio.

Kevin Durant has already made 100 and $90 million.

He is getting paid $30 million this year, which, as far as I'm concerned, is still going on because he's in the playoffs and that's what they pay him for.

So when he is better, he has he is obliged to play, He has to play, and I believe that he's going to play.

I don't believe impending free agency will enter into this, do you?

No, not at all.

And nothing about Kevin Durant's 10 years plus now in this league would suggest that he just looks at it is that I don't want to get hurt.

I'm not gonna play.

This guy is the reigning two time MVP in the finals.

Okay, now, and plus it is no certainty, Tony.

Yes, The Warriors have this incredibly insane record of what is it now?

29 29 1 in games that K D doesn't play.

Steph Curry does play.

It is unbelievable.

But you know what?

There's no guarantee it may go to 30 and one, much less vs Milwaukee or Toronto as one.

So so, No, I believe that Kevin Durant and the team will do everything to get him back.

He's gonna get paid.

It's a strained calf.

A ninja re that he, Kevin Durant has played with come back from successfully.

So No, I don't I don't think this is gonna have a bearing through this.

I mean, here's a situation in which I could see him not playing.

It's a very specific situation.

If Golden State goes to him and says, Look it, we love you if you sign here, if you agree to sign here and you want to sit out, that's fine.

But short of that, I think he will play.

I think he wants to play because I think if he's maybe they could win without him.

But it's gotta be easier to win with them as it has been two in a row, it has to be Tony, And if they determine he and the staff determined 100% 1 thing less than that, they they could decide to hold him out.

They decide that certainty.

They come back from this injury in a couple of weeks.

It's said to be a 4 to 6 week injuries, sometimes, anyway.