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Kerr also said that injured center DeMarcus Cousins (quadriceps) is
listed as "questionable."
Durant injured his right calf on May 8 in Game 5 of the Western
Conference finals against the Houston Rockets.
Cousins tore the quad muscle in his left leg in Game 2 of the first
round of the playoffs against the Los Angeles Clippers on April 15,
but the injury did not require surgery.
--Toronto forward OG Anunoby could return during the NBA Finals,
Raptors coach Nick Nurse said.
Anunoby has missed Toronto's entire playoff run after undergoing an
emergency appendectomy April 12, one day before the team's playoff
opener against the Orlando Magic. Nurse said Anunoby is about 10
days away from being able to play, which would put him in line for a
potential return for Game 4 on June 7 at Golden State.
"He's doing better. He's on the court. He's moving around," Nurse
said. "He's not 100 percent, but he's healing."
--Ja Morant, the presumed No. 2 overall pick in next month's NBA
draft, announced that he signed with Nike.
The former Murray State star point guard, who reportedly agreed to a
multi-year endorsement deal, said in a tweet: "All my life my
parents worked for a check. Now I'm proud to say I work for the
check. #Nike #NikeBasketball"
Morant is expected to be picked second in the draft behind former
Duke star Zion Williamson. The New Orleans Pelicans have the first
pick and the Memphis Grizzlies have the second selection.
--The Brooklyn Nets named former San Antonio Spurs and Atlanta Hawks
executive Andy Birdsong as assistant general manager.
"Andy is an accomplished basketball executive who brings a wealth of
experience in talent evaluation and roster construction to our front
office team," Nets general manager Sean Marks said in a press
release. "The knowledge he has garnered from his time as a member of
such exemplary organizations as the Spurs and the Hawks will greatly
benefit our group."
Birdsong was the manager of basketball operations with Atlanta from
2012-15. He became San Antonio's director of basketball operations
in 2015 and was promoted to director of pro player personnel in
2016. He also served as GM of the Austin Spurs, the team's NBA G
League affiliate.
--Field Level Media
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