Suns HC Jordan Ott provides injury update on Dillon Brooks and Mark Williams

Ott’s update on Brooks and Williams:

Arizona Sports John Gambadoro reported earlier in the week that the team expects the two back sometime next week at the beginning of April. Phoenix faces off against the Utah Jazz on Saturday before heading on a four-game road trip. Gambadoro reported that Brooks could return during that trip, while Williams’ return is most likely during the team’s next home stand.

Regardless of the belief amongst the Suns or reporters, until the two starters complete five-on-five drills and scrimmages, they won’t see the floor. With nine games left in the season, knocking off the rust before the playoffs is crucial for a team that is trying to make noise in the postseason. Phoenix is essentially locked into the seventh seed in the Western Conference.

The Los Angeles Clippers are three games behind at the eighth seed, and the Houston Rockets are three and a half ahead of the Suns for sixth. The franchise need Brooks and Williams back most importantly to secure its playoff spot in the Play-In. The Play-In tournament is three weeks away, beginning on April 14th. Brooks and Williams should be back, but throwing them into a playoff-like environment is a tough position to put them.