"Kevin will not play tomorrow," Kerr said during media availability on Thursday. "He will continue to get treatment, get on the court and continue to work. But he will be unavailable for Game 4."
Steve Kerr also said "I was hoping that today would be the day he could get back on the floor," Kerr said when asked if Durant had suffered a setback. "It's not going to be today, it's going to be probably tomorrow...The following day ... the next couple days. So the hope would be that he could still make it back at the end of the series. But there was no setback."
Kerr also confirmed Thursday that Durant had participated in a 3-on-3 scrimmages later in the day and that he has been progressing well through his workouts. The star forward hasn't played since straining his calf in Game 5 of Golden State's second-round series against the Rockets.
Kerr also confirmed reports that Klay Thompson is expected to return to the lineup on Friday. Thompson was considered a game time decision for Game 3. He initially suffered the injury early in the fourth quarter of Game 2 after he landed awkwardly while attempting a 3-pointer. The Warriors went on to win that matchup 109-104, evening the series at 1-1.
"The whole point was to not risk a bigger injury that would keep him out of the rest of the series," coach Steve Kerr told reporters after Wednesday's loss. "So that was the decision we made, and I feel very comfortable with it. … So the good thing is, Klay has done well the last two days; now he has a couple more days to heal, and hopefully he'll be out there on Friday."
Afterwards Klay reported to the media,"I just can't wait to get out here tomorrow."
Klay Thompson says he's ready to play in Game 4 of the Finals.
The Warriors struggled during Game 3 without Durant and Thompson. Golden State trails Toronto in the series 2-1.
Even though they aren’t getting both of them back I’m sure they will be glad to get back one of their superstars.
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