Phoenix Suns’ star Bradley Beal has reportedly avoided a major injury after landing awkwardly on his right ankle last night just three games after his return from injury.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Beal “is likely to miss a few weeks” with the right ankle sprain, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports. He is officially listed as out with the injury for tomorrow’s matchup vs. his former team in the Wizards.
Phoenix Suns star Bradley Beal is likely to miss a few weeks with his right ankle injury, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Good news for Beal is testing showed no major ankle damage, but it's another setback for Beal after the scary landing on a Knicks closeout Friday night. pic.twitter.com/a7Z8MA71Ue
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 17, 2023
Beal missed 19 of the team’s first 22 games with a low back strain. Now, he will miss even more time with this ankle sprain, as the Suns’ Big 3 have only played 24 total minutes together this season.
“Shit happens,” Suns’ superstar Kevin Durant said after last night’s 139-122 loss to the New York Knicks. “We got great training staff, he’s got great support behind him. He’ll be back out there.”
Here is the play that Beal injured his ankle early in the first quarter last night:
Bradley Beal twisted his ankle on this play…Hope he’s ok. 🙏
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) December 16, 2023
Beal has appeared in six contests this year and is averaging 14.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 25.2 minutes per game on the season. Yesterday was supposed to be the first game he was off a minutes restriction.
“Injuries are a part of the game,” Suns’ coach Frank Vogel said postgame yesterday. “I am disappointed for him; he’s worked really hard. You can see the disappointment on his face, so that’s my biggest concern is keeping him lifted. He’ll get back soon enough, but it’s been frustrating injury type of season for him and in terms for us? Injuries are a part of the game. You can’t get caught up in that and you move on.”
Bradley Beal exits game after collision with Knicks’ DiVincenzo
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
