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Suns Coach Provides Injury Update on Star Guard
Mar 14, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (3) against the Sacramento Kings at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Phoenix Suns coach Mike Budenholzer gave an injury update on Suns star guard Bradley Beal, who has missed four-straight games with a left hamstring strain, following practice Tuesday.

"He's doing court work. No, he will not play tomorrow (against the Boston Celtics)," Budenholzer said ( via PHNX's Gerald Bourguet). "He's ramping up his court work. We feel like he's making good progress. I think he's like 9-10 days out (from suffering the injury).

"The next few days are big, and we'll just see how he progresses each day."

Beal originally injured himself during last Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers and has now missed a total of 24 games on the year. The veteran has been sidelined by four different injuries since January.

The Suns (35-37) have a decision to make when Beal does return to the lineup, as they have won all four of the games he has missed since the Lakers loss. Collin Gillespie has provided a lot of defense and energy at the starting point guard spot with Beal out.

Along with Gillespie, Ryan Dunn, Cody Martin and Oso Ighodaro have all given the Suns a huge spark as of late with increased minutes.

Before Monday's win over the Milwaukee Bucks, Budenholzer provided some clarity on what the rotation will look like moving forward, as Nick Richards, Grayson Allen and Mason Plumlee all returned from injuries against Milwaukee.

"Everybody says having a lot of options is supposed to be a good thing, and it is," Budenholzer said. "I think we gotta trust everybody on the roster, but lean into the guys that have been playing well, particularly defensively.

"I think we just need to try and find the right combo, find the right mix each night."

Every game is important for the Suns moving forward, as they are tied with the Dallas Mavericks for the final play-in spot with 10 games remaining and 0.5 games back of the Sacramento Kings for the ninth seed in the West.

Tomorrow, they will have a chance to extend their winning streak to five and build more momentum against the defending-champion Celtics. Boston will likely be without Jayson Tatum, who rolled his ankle during Boston's win over the Kings Monday.


This article first appeared on Phoenix Suns on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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