Suns shooting guard Bradley Beal just can’t seem to catch a break.
The 6’4″ vet is set to be out for at least the next two weeks as he recuperates from a sprained right ankle, Phoenix announced (Twitter link). He will then be reassessed, meaning the soonest he can play will be once the calendar year flips over to January.
As Gerald Bourguet of PHNX Sports writes (via Twitter), the 30-year-old’s absence now, at best, will leave just 50 more games for the Suns’ maximum-salaried star triumvirate of Beal, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant to congeal ahead of the postseason.
Beal is a three-time All-Star and a 2021 All-NBA Third Teamer, but he’s been plagued by health issues for years at this point. He’s appeared in just six contests for the Suns thus far this year, averaging 14.7 PPG on .449/.429/.708 shooting splits, along with 3.3 RPG and 3.2 APG.
With this latest issue, the Florida alum will now have missed at least 25 games across four of his last five seasons with various ailments.
Phoenix, expected to be a major postseason contender, may have a little trouble even getting there. At 14-12, the Suns are currently the No. 10 seed in a crowded Western Conference, just two wins north of the No. 11-seeded Warriors. Missing Beal could make for some additional tough sledding in the weeks to come.
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