Kevin Durant Has Surgery forbr Ruptured Achilles Durant's surgery on Wednesday was successful. The Warriors star posted a message for his fans on Instagram following the operation. Kevin Durant, via Instagram Kevin Durant, via Instagram Durant suffered the right Achilles injury during br the second quarter of NBA Finals Game 5. Durant scored 11 points before exiting the game with the injury. He left the arena on crutches br during the third quarter. It was Durant's first playoff appearance br since May 9, when he injured his right calf br against the Rockets. Durant's teammates stepped up in his absence,br defeating the Raptors 106-105 to force br Game 6 on Thursday night.