Sources – Kevin Durant is expected to miss a week or two with an ankle sprain

Phoenix Suns All-NBA forward Kevin Durant is expected to miss one to two weeks after suffering a sprained left ankle, sources told ESPN.

Durant suffered the injury when he landed on the foot of a San Antonio Spurs player during the Suns’ win on Tuesday night.

The Suns will now play at least a week without Durant, who led Phoenix to an 8-1 start before suffering a calf strain on Nov. 8. Durant returned on November 26th and the Suns went 3-1 with him back in the lineup.

Durant is averaging 25.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists this season while shooting 53.6% from the field and 44.9% from 3-point range.

Phoenix is ​​11-2 with Durant this season – and 1-6 without him. Suns star guard Bradley Beal missed five of the seven games Durant played last month, but he is now healthy and will partner with Devin Booker for the next few games.

On Tuesday, with 4:30 left in the second quarter, Durant sprinted downfield in transition, drove to the basket and attempted to cut between Spurs defenders Julian Champagnie and Devin Vassell. Durant stepped on Champagnie’s left foot as he stood up to shoot.

Durant immediately fell to the ground, landing flat on his back and grabbing his left ankle. He remained on the court and made the following free throws before leaving the game 22 seconds later. He returned briefly at the start of the third quarter before heading to the locker room.

“It’s part of our league,” Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said after the game. “It’s no different for us. There isn’t a team in the league that doesn’t have to deal with some lineup changes, and we’re hoping that we’re teaching and starting to learn a style of play that’s good for everyone, regardless of who’s healthy. “And those who don’t have the opportunity to get more playing minutes. So we’ll see how Kevin does and you’ll just have to keep playing.

The Suns (12-8) begin a four-game road trip against the Pelicans on Thursday in New Orleans.

ESPN’s Michael C. Wright contributed to this report.