The post Kevin Durant’s Achilles injury advice for Jayson Tatum, Damian Lillard appeared first on ClutchPoints.With Kevin Durant joining the Houston Rockets after his stint with the Phoenix Suns, there’s no doubt that he has cemented himself as one of the players that a lot of people look up to.

The latest acquisition from the Houston Rockets, Kevin Durant, offered some insightful advice to Damian Lillard and Jayson Tatum on how to effectively navigate their recovery from an Achilles injury.

Durant said Tatum has been one of several players who have reached out to him for advice during this rehab process.

Houston Rockets superstar forward Kevin Durant divulged Tuesday that a pair of NBA stars who recently suffered torn Achilles tendons have reached out to him for advice.

Kevin Durant tore his Achilles back in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals, causing him to miss the entirety of the next season. He even thought his career could've ended there.But, notably, Durant bounced back and breathed new life into his NBA career.

Lillard suffered a torn left Achilles tendon during the Bucks’ first-round playoff exit and is expected to miss most, if not all, of the 2025-26 season. Milwaukee later waived the veteran point guard, stretching the remaining $113 million on his contract over the next five years to create cap space to sign Myles Turner.

Kevin Durant, now with the Houston Rockets, has become a mentor for players recovering from Achilles injuries. Jayson Tatum and Damian Lillard, both r

Lillard and Tatum tore their Achilles tendons during the 2025 playoffs, drawing comparisons to Durant's infamous injury years prior

Durant, who has never been shy to engage in a debate or two with fans on X, formerly Twitter, recently responded to a tweet about players in the modern NBA not playing the full 82 games as often as they used to with an interesting theory about the increase of injuries in today's game.