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 Durant, who missed Oklahoma City's first 17 games of the 2014-15
season, has been given the green light to return to his team's
lineup later on Tuesday when the Thunder visit the New Orleans
Pelicans.
"I'm just excited to get back out there with my teammates," Durant
told reporters. "It was a long 6-1/2 trying to get better and get my
foot right."
Durant's return after surgery for a right foot fracture cannot come
quickly enough for last year's Western Conference finalists, who are
off to a 5-12 start on the season.
 Durant, who starred on the gold medal-winning U.S. 2012 London
Olympic team, has won the NBA scoring champion four times and is a
five-times All-Star.
Last season he averaged 32 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.5 assists for
a Thunder team that was two wins shy of reaching the NBA Finals.
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"I’m looking forward to seeing how I am and playing as hard as I can
for my team," said Durant. "I know the coaches and my teammates are
going to be happy we’re off the bench."
(Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by Frank
Pingue)
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