Devin Booker could potentially return sooner than expected.
Ahead of their matchup against the Houston Rockets, Suns coach Jordan Ott gave an encouraging update to Booker's progress: “We'll continue to assess him day-by-day, but he's been through this before,” Ott told The Arizona Republic's.
“So he knows exactly where he's at and his body and he's made good progress in a short amount of time.” The Suns have a Monday night matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves before traveling to Oklahoma City on Wednesday night for their NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup against the Thunder. "If his body is feeling good and he's in a good place, he'll absolutely be available," Ott said of Booker's potential to play. Booker's absence loomed large in Phoenix's blowout loss to the Rockets on Friday, their first game without the All-Star in 2025-26. Booker was the last Suns player to have started and played in each game this season before getting hurt. The Suns weren't able to get anything going offensively against Houston, scoring under 100 points for the second time all season in theirPhoenix, off to a 13-10 start, hopes to weather the storm without Booker on the floor, and it's quite obvious the Suns aren't close to the same caliber without their top scorer. Booker's main engine has been scoring, though his overall gravity was noticeable in Phoenix's first taste of action without him, as Suns shooters -- who typically have hit shots at a high clip -- simply couldn't get their typical looks."Ball movement. Did we screen well enough? Did we play fast enough? I think all of that goes into it," said Ott on the poor shooting night . "Live, it felt alright, but when you keep looking down or looking up at the scoreboard, that number is not moving in the right direction, you definitely question it." It certainly seems as if Booker can return sooner rather than later to help alleviate some of the problems Houston exposed on Friday.Donnie Druin is the Publisher for Arizona Cardinals and Phoenix Suns On SI. Donnie moved to Arizona in 2012 and has been with the company since 2018. In college he won "Best Sports Column" in the state of Arizona for his section and has previously provided coverage for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona State Sun Devils. Follow Donnie on Twitter @DonnieDruin for more news, updates, analysis and more!Timberwolves vs. Pelicans Prediction, Odds and Best NBA Prop Bets for Thursday, Dec. 4James Harden, Kawhi Leonard Were Also 'Shocked' by the Chris Paul-Clippers News
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