The Suns will lose Dillon Brooks and his hard-nosed defense for an extended stretch after a left hand injury.
Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks had surgery Monday to repair a fractured left hand and will miss at least the next four-to-six weeks before being re-evaluated, the team said Tuesday.
The 30-year-old Brooks hurt his left hand Saturday night in a 113-110 double-overtime win over the Orlando Magic.
ESPN first reported, citing sources, that Brooks’ hand was broken and that the forward would miss significant time.
Return timetable for Suns guard Dillon Brooks after suffering a broken left hand: 4 to 6 weeks, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/X5Tj8cV9Wh
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The 30-year-old Brooks played just seven minutes against the Magic, grabbing at his non-shooting hand before exiting the game and heading back to the locker room. Brooks is in the midst of his best NBA season, averaging a career-high 20.9 points and 3.7 rebounds, all while providing his usual hard-nosed personality.
“The identity doesn’t change,” said Head Coach, Jordan Ott. “Play the same style. Our defense is gonna have to be better, offense is gonna have to be better. … We’re just gonna have to find new ways as things continue to progress.”
The Suns have been one of the NBA’s surprise teams this season with a 33-25 record, but injuries have started to pile up since the All-Star break.
Star guard Devin Booker is out for at least one week with a strained right hip while guards Grayson Allen (ankle/knee) and Jordan Goodwin (calf) were out Sunday night against Portland.
Booker is averaging 24.7 points, 6.1 assists and 3.9 rebounds over 44 games this season. The 29-year-old recently missed seven straight games with a sprained right ankle.
Brooks is having a career year, averaging more than 21 points per game. His production and hard-nosed personality have been a welcome addition for the Suns, who acquired him as part of the deal that sent 15-time All-Star Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets last offseason.
Also on Tuesday, the Suns said reserve guard Jordan Goodwin is out for a least one-to-two weeks with a left calf strain. Goodwin is averaging 8.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.
A much-needed reinforcement could be on the way, however, as the team said recently signed guard Haywood Highsmith is continuing to recover from right knee surgery last offseason. Phoenix said Highsmith is making “good progress” and will be evaluated in two to three weeks.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
