Suns get bad injury news on star guard Bradley Beal

Suns guard Bradley Beal is predicted to overlook “just a few weeks” as a result of right ankle injury he suffered Friday evening, in keeping with Shams Charania of The Athletic. Nonetheless, medical assessments revealed no main harm to the ankle, Charania provides.

The damage occurred within the first quarter as Beal rolled the ankle when he landed on the foot of Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo on a shot try. DiVincenzo was assessed a Flagrant 1 foul for getting into Beal’s touchdown space. Beal was in a position to shoot his free throws and go away the courtroom with out assist, however he was limping on his option to the locker room. X-rays have been adverse, in keeping with an ESPN report, however he was dominated out for the remainder of the sport.

Friday’s recreation was solely the sixth of the season for Beal, who had been coping with again points because the begin of coaching camp. The Suns envisioned a high-scoring Huge Three after they acquired Beal from Washington in an offseason commerce, however Kevin Durant and Devin Booker have been battling accidents as properly and the three of them have not often been on the courtroom on the similar time.

“Accidents are part of the sport,” Phoenix coach Frank Vogel stated, through the ESPN report. “I’m disillusioned for him. You possibly can see the frustration on his face within the again. That’s my largest concern, retaining him lifted. He’ll get again quickly sufficient, however it’s been a irritating damage sort of season for him.”