Kevin Durant (hamstring) to return to lineup today vs. Pelicans

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is expected to return Wednesday vs. New Orleans after missing nearly two months with hamstring strain. He is listed probable to play.

Source: Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)

ANALYSIS: Durant is set to return to the lineup for Brooklyn after missing nearly two months with a hamstring injury. The strained left hamstring has kept Durant out of 26 of Brooklyn's last 27 games, but all signs point to the former MVP making his return on Wednesday night against the Pelicans.

When healthy, Durant has played at an elite level this year, with averages of 29.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 5.3 assists in 35.7 minutes per game.