Report: Durant sitting out vs. Hornets with foot soreness

Report: Durant sitting out vs. Hornets with foot soreness

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 9:47 p.m. ET

Oklahoma City will have four new players on the roster tonight in Charlotte, but Kevin Durant will not play.

According to The Oklahoman, Durant will miss tonight's game against the Hornets with soreness in his right foot.

Meanwhile, Steven Adams is also out with a broken finger. 

Enes Kanter, acquired Thursday from Utah, will start in place of Kanter and Kyle Singler, acquired Thursday from Detroit, will start for Durant. Thunder should also have Steve Novak and D.J. Augustin available. 

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Durant has played just 27 games this season and has missed time with ankle and foot issues. The Thunder have said there is no lingering issues from the surgery Durant had earlier this season on his foot and that his right foot is just sore and uncomfortable. Durant was limping during the fourth quarter of Thursday's game against Dallas. He also changed shoes twice during the game.

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