
At last, Kevin Durant is expected to make his return Wednesday from an MCL sprain that has sidelined him since Jan. 8 when he was still with the Brooklyn Nets.
His debut with the Phoenix Suns will come against the Charlotte Hornets, a bottom-four team in the NBA that just lost star point guard LaMelo Ball to an ankle fracture. Phoenix is favored on the road by 9.5 points, making it the perfect tune-up game for Durant and his new teammates.