Devin Booker He returned from injury, only to be quickly removed again. His attempt to shine again for Phoenix Sans it didn’t last long.
After playing 26 straight games to start the season, Booker missed two games with a strained hamstring. He returned for two more games, one of which saw him score a season-high 58 points, but now he’s out again, this time for a groin injury.
Afterward, What we know about Booker’s injury and what it means for the Suns for the future.
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Devin Booker’s injury: what he has and what is known
The Suns initially listed Booker on the injury report with a groin strain. He missed three games before returning for the Christmas Day game against the Denver Nuggets.
had the booker four minutes of action against the Nuggets on Christmas before re-aggravating his injury. Shortly after, he was disqualified for the remainder of the match.
Suns star Devin Booker is out for the rest of the game vs. Nuggets because of his groin injury. Booker played just over four minutes to start the game.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 26, 2022
As of December 28, Phoenix has a record two wins and four losses in his six games without Booker of this season.
How long will Devin Booker be out?
The December 28 the Suns announced Booker will be out for at least another four weeks.. That would extend his exemption until at least January 25th, so he would accumulate some 15 games out.
INJURY UPDATE: Further evaluation confirmed that Devin Booker suffered a strained left groin. It will be reassessed in four weeks.
—Phoenix Suns (@Suns) December 28, 2022
When Phoenix coach Monty Williams first discussed Booker’s injury, he said had overloaded the three-time All-Star with “too many minutes” and that he couldn’t blame anyone else when he put players in harm’s way.
booker is average 27.1 points, 5.6 assists and 4.6 rebounds in 34.6 minutes per game this season.
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