Devin Booker Final Injury Status Drops For Suns Vs Nets

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The Phoenix Suns will person Devin Booker disposable for tonight's title against nan Brooklyn Nets.

Booker was deemed questionable entering Monday's matchup astatine Barclays Center pinch near ankle soreness that saw him popular connected Saturday's wounded study against nan New York Knicks earlier playing.

Opening extremity is slated for 5:30 PM MST. Tonight is nan first nighttime of a back-to-back for Phoenix.

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Jan 17, 2026; New York, New York, USA; Phoenix Suns defender Devin Booker (1) sets nan play while defended by New York Knicks halfway Mitchell Robinson (23) during nan 2nd half astatine Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images | John Jones-Imagn Images

Booker suffered nan sprained ankle past Tuesday successful nan 3rd 4th of Phoenix's matchup against nan Miami Heat earlier coming backmost successful to decorativeness nan 4th quarter, though nan Suns yet lost.

"Dude's a warrior, right?" Suns coach Jordan Ott said of Booker postgame successful South Beach (via The Arizona Republic's Duane Rankin).

"Obviously ankle roll, put him backmost successful nan 4th because we knew it was going to stiffen up. As soon arsenic he was ready, we could put him in. You could show aft immoderate of his shots erstwhile he landed he wasn't emotion great.

"Just his toughness. That's what this squad is about. We travel our leader. He's our leader. On nan road, he did everything he could to put america successful position to effort to triumph nan game."

Booker was yet ruled retired of Thursday's nonaccomplishment to nan Detroit Pistons pinch nan injury.

"The swelling is there. Think he's been done this before. He's capable to return arsenic speedy arsenic possible. If he could go, he could, particularly being present successful Michigan. We're going to effort to get it adjacent game," Ott said.

That turned retired to beryllium true, arsenic Booker yet suited up for Phoenix's triumph astatine Madison Square Garden, a spot that holds typical meaning for nan Suns' star.

"You show me. You consciousness it [the energy]" Booker said erstwhile asked astir what makes it specified a typical spot to play.

"I ever opportunity erstwhile I spot young players that travel successful present that really don't attraction astir it, you're not a existent hooper. To person each nan (Knicks) alumni present coming connected apical of that, a bunch of surviving legends successful nan building. You person to consciousness it man.

"That's what it's each about. Alot of those guys laid nan groundwork for america to get nan convention wherever it's astatine now. You sewage to show emotion and respect nan history that's came through."

Booker's averaging 25.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 6.4 assists per night.