Suns Reveal Devin Booker's Status vs Celtics
PHOENIX -- Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is officially questionable on the league’s injury report after first being ruled doubtful for Saturday's home clash against the Boston Celtics by head coach Frank Vogel.
Nassir Little, Josh Okogie and Damion Lee remain out.
Booker has missed Phoenix's last three games with a sprained ankle after first suffering the injury last Saturday against the Houston Rockets.
He's been ruled out for all three prior contests against Oklahoma City, Denver and Toronto heading into the big meeting with Boston, so perhaps the "doubtful" tag is a step in the right direction.
Booker's timetable for return has been widely speculated, though the general consensus is 7-10 days removed from his injury.
NBA on TNT's Chris Haynes reported on Tuesday Booker's earliest return would be tomorrow against the Celtics, and if the Suns were in the postseason, he wouldn't have missed any of Phoenix's wins against the Nuggets or Raptors:
"The earliest that Booker could return, though it's a long shot, the earliest that he could return is March 9 against the Boston Celtics. But I'm told he stayed back in Phoenix. He's receiving treatment around the clock to get back in a timely fashion. I was also told that is if this were a playoff game, he would be playing tonight. So the Suns are just try to be cautious."
The Celtics hold the league's best record at 48-14. Phoenix currently sits with the West's No. 6 seed at 37-26.
Opening tip tomorrow is slated for 6:30 PM Arizona Time.
