""I wouldn't say I felt that confident to dunk the ball," Durant told MassLive's Brian Robb of his recovery after six months. "I don't remember if I was that far along in my journey, but medicine has advanced so much since I had Achilles. Jayson looks like he's just killing the rehab and he looks great. "You don't see a limp, For somebody who just had an Achilles surgery in the playoffs, he looks amazing."
"Durant missed more than a full season earlier in his career after rupturing his Achilles tendon during the 2019 NBA Finals. Despite missing over 18 months of action while on the mend from such a severe injury, Durant hasn't missed a step since returning to the court during the 2020-21 campaign - averaging 36.2 minutes, 27.8 points, and 6.7 rebounds per game since that season-ending setback."
Kevin Durant compared his own Achilles recovery to Jayson Tatum's progress and praised Tatum's rapid rehab and early dunking six months after surgery. Durant said medicine has advanced since his injury and that Tatum looks great, showing no limp and appearing to be "killing the rehab." Durant missed over 18 months after rupturing his Achilles in the 2019 NBA Finals, then returned in 2020-21 and averaged 36.2 minutes, 27.8 points, and 6.7 rebounds per game. Tatum has left open the possibility of returning later this season, which would accelerate recovery expectations.
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