The fact that they’re paying DFS $13 million a year through 2028 on a contract signed last summer, and then DNP’d him with KD out injured… that’s pretty brutal. One of the worst contracts in the league. And I’ll admit I was pissed Pelinka didn’t re-sign him. I was wrong.

DFS remembered Luka was his best buddy and had to stall the series as long as possible

Gen z Nancy Kerrigan.

Ben Simmons running off the bench to collide with embid memories lol

Ime may have a had in that. KD is second in the nba in minutes played. Only behind teammate amen thompson. Dude is 37 years old. Like who thought this was a good idea

Need to be his best self for Cancun

Yeah at that age and with his injury history, he really shouldn’t rush back at all! Maybe sit this series out

I mean unironically he should, remember last time when he rushed back to the playoffs injured

Honestly the fact that he’s even missed a playoff game for a practice injury is pretty significant.

The works even if the Suns win the first round

KD really sold his basketball soul for those 2 rings and the basketball gods have a real amusing way of collecting.

Damn OKC are sleepwalking to the finals this year huh

The chickens were always going to come home to roost for KD. He’s burned a lot of bridges in this league but he got what he wanted right? Two NBA championships a few finals MVPs

Over under on games lost by the Thunder before the WCF might be like 0.5

Just give them the title, why play any games at this point. 🙄

Unless Shai gets injured by a team mate in practice

You forgot one thing. Super soldier Luka coming back after a round of experimental European “therapies.”

Yeah let’s go skip the whole playoffs buddy lol

In that case both teams should probably rest their starters the rest of the series, right?

In fact we should probably just rest everyone til Shai and Wemby retire. Then we can really try for a ring!

Ha this guy thinks OKC can get past playoff superstar Jalen Green /s

Let’s just skip to the nuggets okc WCF already

If Luka won’t be back for that series LeBron really should consider taking “injury” rest.

That will be a bloodbath. No 2018 LeBron anymore who at least could try to make it work.

Ofc they have to make it against Houston.. Which imo really depends when KD returns.

Man this POs suck… I really wanted to see LeBron as the most premium 3rd option in history. Mini Magic from the bench.

When it comes to knees, Dorian ain’t Finna Miss.

Better to be safe than sorry…

100% agreed..

I promise these comments funnier when I read them, then look up at the flair lmao. “Ofc it’s one of us” 😂

They said they did an MRI and didn’t show any structural damage. It’s just a bad bruise but clearly very painful

Have to imagine the 1 week gap between end of season and beginning of playoffs for the top 6 seeds would necessitate them having to run some 5on5’s to keep their sharpness up, no?

Similar things happened before, I forgot who it was but KD stepped on someone’s foot during practice missed a few playoff games.

doubt it KD won’t waste another year if he can have a chance to win a ring. hes gonna play game 2 for sure

Bone bruisers are no joke. It took me a month to play and I’m in month two and it still hurts. I know redditors don’t go out often, but injuries are no joke. Athletes can’t just “play through them” without hurting their bodies long term.

Maybe dfs was going for some water and accidentally bumped knees with KD

ducking the legacy series

Don’t tease me.

I wish. Ime signed an extension this past offseason, he ain’t going anywhere.

I don’t think Stone needs to be fired, though. It’s not the best fit but a competent coach would make it work a lot better than this.

Why the GM, everyone sucked off all the roster moves made for Houston, the problem is Sengun just sucks, KD is old, and Fred is injured.

I find it funny how it’s been 0 years since KD joined and the responses are already Rockets fans wanting the front office’s head. The average sports fan has completely deteriorated into “championship or get fired” as the standard.

Maybe Rockets fans can correct me but they didn’t seem like easy minutes where he could just post up along the 3 point line. Seemed like he played 2300 hard minutes.

Lmao they like: bro we both gunna get EXTRA killed by OkC 4-0 if our number 1 player reaggravate their injuries  😉  one of us deserves to show OKC a tough 4-1 series 

Or only bring back KD if we bring back Luka. I want a fun series with both best players playing

Luka is not coming back this series no matter what. He’s like 27 year old in his prime and have probably two more supermax contracts in him. He’s not risking it just to advance and gets humiliated by OKC

Honestly if you’re best player and x option is 37 years old what are you even doing?

Edit: I say that as a 41 year old

You’re wondering why teams who want to win practice hard? What? 

Practice it appears.

I mean kd is just old and been through a lot of injuries

Eh… KD has never been one to duck games. This is a horrendous take.

Curry on the other hand did milk the ever living hell out of a relatively minor injury when other guys on the Warriors were hurt because he knew he couldn’t carry a team to the playoffs on his own.