Kenley Jansen is a big basketball fan. While attempting to describe the recovery from his February foot surgery Tuesday, the Dodgers’ closer compared his situation to Kevin Durant.

Durant had surgery in October to repair a fracture in his right foot, then had a second procedure in February when the original procedure didn’t heal as expected.

Jansen’s progress has been noticeable. Prior to the Dodgers’ game Tuesday against the San Diego Padres, he threw from flat ground up to 105 feet. Jansen said that he will continue to throw from that distance until he is cleared to throw from a crow-hop.

That hasn’t happened yet. He hasn’t completely shed the grey walking boot he wore most of March, either. To avoid a similar predicament to Durant, Jansen isn’t rushing anything.

“I don’t feel anything” in the foot, Jansen said. “That’s the scary part of it right now. I don’t feel anything with it. I’ve just got to let it get stronger. I don’t want that bone to fracture. It’s really going to be in danger. Even feeling good, that’s what Stan told me, you’ve got to slow down and let the healing process.”

Jansen said he expects to throw his first bullpen session two weeks from now and could be pitching in games again two weeks after that. “Middle of May I’ll be back here at Dodger Stadium,” he said.

Jansen will travel with the team this weekend to Arizona and continue to travel with the club until he returns.

“Right now it’s just let the bone heal. Not even that, right now it’s just get my arm ready. Make sure my arm is in better shape so I can come back strong and with no problems.”