The Phoenix Suns will face Devin Booker and their two other stars, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, against the Sacramento Kings on Friday.Recent starter Grayson Allen will also miss at least the next game with a groin strain.
Suns coach Frank Vogel told reporters Thursday that Durant is out with a sprained ankle the forward suffered in Tuesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Bradley Beal is also out, but he was a full participant in practice Thursday, Vogel said. Beal will reach the end of a three-week program Friday to be reevaluated after the team ruled him out due to a lingering back problem.
He played just three games, averaging 17.3 points and 3.7 assists.The 35-year-old Durant was the healthiest of the Suns’ three stars, with two games lost for the 12-9 team.Durant played through the ankle injury against the Lakers, finishing with 31 points on 12-of-17 shooting in 39 minutes as Phoenix was eliminated from the NBA In-Season Tournament.“We considered eliminating it.
He wasn’t moving very well… we had to finish some games the last couple of weeks with a guy trying to overcome a sprained ankle, but not at full strength,” Vogel said, referring to a sprained ankle. Booker said suffered last week against the Toronto Raptors, causing him to miss a game. The Kings listed forward Chris Duarte as questionable due to left knee soreness.
Rookie guard Colby Jones (back) and center Alex Len (ankle) were ruled out.Phoenix’s loss to Los Angeles and elimination from the season tournament forced the Suns to host the Kings at 7 p.m. MST at the Footprint Center on Friday.
Beal will reach the end of a three-week program Friday to be re-evaluated after the team ruled him out due to an ongoing back issue. He played just three games, averaging 17.3 points and 3.7 assists.The 35-year-old Durant was the healthiest of the Suns’ three stars, with two games lost for the 12-9 team.
Durant played through the ankle injury against the Lakers, finishing with 31 points on 12-of-17 shooting in 39 minutes as Phoenix was eliminated from the NBA In-Season Tournament.“We considered eliminating it. “He hasn’t really been moving well…we’ve had to finish a couple of games in the last couple of weeks with a guy who was trying to fight because of a sprained ankle, but not at full strength,” Vogel said, referring to a sprained ankle Booker suffered last week against the Toronto Raptors that caused him to miss just one game.
For the Kings, winger Chris Duarte is questionable due to left knee soreness. Rookie guard Colby Jones (back) and center Alex Len (ankle) were ruled out.Phoenix’s loss to Los Angeles and elimination from the season tournament allowed the Suns to host the Kings at 7 p.m. MST at the Footprint Center on Friday.
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