Kevin Durant injured his knee in freak collision with teammate and 'fear is he's out months, not weeks'

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WASHINGTON — The Golden State Warriors say Kevin Durant hyperextended his left knee against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. He did not return to the game.

The Warriors tweeted during the game that Durant would have an MRI exam.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, members of Durant's inner circle are "bracing for tough news" and "fear is he's out months, not weeks."

Durant left the game only 93 seconds into the first quarter.

On a Wizards possession under their basket less than a minute into the game, Washington center Marcin Gortat tossed Golden State's Zaza Pachulia aside. Pachulia stumbled and landed on Durant's left leg.

Durant immediately clutched at his left knee, then hobbled around a bit. He stayed in for a few more possessions before exiting and limping off toward the locker room when Golden State called timeout.

Here is a video of the play, via Comcast Sportsnet:

Business Insider's Cork Gaines contributed to this report.

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