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Phoenix Suns Will Miss Multiple Players vs. Detroit Pistons Friday

Who is out for the Phoenix Suns against the Detroit Pistons on Friday?
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Sep 30, 2024; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) and Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic (20) and Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) and Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (3) and Phoenix Suns guard Tyus Jones (21) pose for a photo during Media Day at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
Sep 30, 2024; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) and Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic (20) and Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) and Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (3) and Phoenix Suns guard Tyus Jones (21) pose for a photo during Media Day at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images | Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

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After meeting at Michigan State on Tuesday for a preseason matchup, the Detroit Pistons and the Phoenix Suns are set to battle it out in Arizona on Friday night.

Once again, the Suns are expected to be without two players.

According to Duane Rankin of AZ Central, the veteran center Jusuf Nurkic and the veteran sharpshooter Grayson Allen are on pace to miss Friday’s game.

For Nurkic, he missed both of the Suns’ preseason games so far, due to a finger injury. While he’s set to be re-evaluated this week, he won’t get the nod to play against the Pistons.

Last season, the Suns added Nurkic through a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers and the Milwaukee Bucks. Phoenix acquired the veteran big man to become their top center option.

Nurkic would start 76 games for the Suns last season. He produced 11 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists throughout the year. The Bosnian big man could be ready for the start of the regular season, but he won’t get a chance to face the Pistons before then.

As for Allen, he was ruled out due to personal reasons on Tuesday. There isn’t a timeline for his return in place, but Allen will not be a part of the lineup on Friday against Detroit.

Similar to Nurkic, Allen landed in Phoenix through the three-team offseason deal between the Suns, Bucks, and the Blazers. After spending two seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, Allen appeared in 75 games with the Suns last year.

As a starter, Allen produced 14 points per game on 50 percent shooting from the field and 46 percent shooting from three. The veteran sharpshooter marked career highs across the board throughout the season.

The Pistons and the Suns are set to tip-off at 10 PM ET. on Friday.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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