FEBRUARY 23: Brooks is projected to miss four-to-six weeks with the injury, sources tell Charania (Twitter link). The 30-year-old wing requires surgery, adds John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 (via Twitter).
FEBRUARY 21: Suns forward Dillon Brooks left Saturday’s game with a broken left hand, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). Team doctors will meet soon to determine how long Brooks is expected to be sidelined, Charania adds.
The injury occurred midway through the first quarter when Brooks took a jump shot that was contested by Orlando center Wendell Carter Jr., according to Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic. Carter appeared to make contact with Brooks’ non-shooting hand, and Brooks grabbed it after the play.
He left the game with 4:46 remaining in the quarter and didn’t return. Ryan Dunn replaced him in the starting lineup for the second half.
Acquired from Houston over the summer as part of the Kevin Durant trade, Brooks has been a vital part of the turnaround in Phoenix with his play on the court and his effect on the team’s culture.
Coming into today, Brooks was averaging a career-high 21.2 points, along with 3.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists through 49 games with .441/.343/.856 shooting numbers. He has also brought toughness to a team that lacked it last year, along with a feisty attitude that recently resulted in a one-game suspension for picking up his 16th technical foul of the season.
It’s a rough blow for a 33-24 Phoenix team that’s solidly in the race for a top-six finish in the West, which would mean a guaranteed playoff spot. The Suns announced earlier today that star guard Devin Booker will miss at least a week with a right hip strain, and Jordan Goodwin also left Saturday’s game with a calf injury, Rankin tweets.
brutal
HAHAHAHAH Or completely deserved. OH NO I cant believe the guy who kept trying to hurt Stephs hand on purpose, like the dirty little PoS he is, had this happen…. Karmas a b**** Dillon.
There is no player I want more to have career ending injury than that tool. If I never have to look at his whiny face, and you must a been snorting coke to pick that outfit clothes ever again.
F Dillon Brooks 2 times…
Gonna be tough without DBook and Dillon Brooks on the floor for a while.
Dbookinbrook … remember her from my days in Amsterdam
Somewhere LePurse is Smiling
They are still going to be in the post season but it will hurt as they could host the play in game. Top 6 is OKC, SAS, Den, Minn, Hou, and likely Laker. The only team Suns may have pushed would be LAL.
They could easily fall into the second play in if they show up like they did last night. GSW should shut it down for a pick, but wont, and POR is healthy and playing well. No draft pick no playoffs what are they to do in PHX? At least Ishbia wont have to deal with them “tanking on purpose”, we know how much he hates that. Now they will just tank with no purpose or pick…
From a Rockets fan, this is awful for the Suns and the league. Love him or hate him, you have to respect his presence. Hope he can be back this season.
Non shooting hand so that is a good thing, but this is basketball so not like he can just cast it :/
They will need to get the swelling down so surgery can happen. About 7 weeks left so depends on the break and if multiple.
Tried to hurt Stephs hand like the dirtiest player in history, broke GPII arm like the dirtiest player in history, need I go on. F*** him…
Couldn’t happen to a more deserving guy!
Karma
For sure
You prolly believe in tarot cards and Chakras
Probably believes in English too!
Prolly not
I believe in the irony of a douchebag trying to hurt Stephs hand over and over, including this season after it was ruled not allowed, getting his hand broken! 😂🤣
Stuff happens. Not sure it happens on purpose like that tho lol
Karma baby
lol it’s more like chaos
Dillon was having a career yr man. Too bad
Get well player ….
Darn
You know… Dillon wanted to be the villain. He made sure fans of other teams despised him with taunting and hard fouls. But this year who he has become as a teammate is now much more measurable to the average eye. Pheonix gutted it’s team and looked like they might need one more year. Very impressed with the spark he has provided them. I dont think he needed to revive his career after his trade but I think he reshaped his image to more than a villain at the minimum. Get better DB… turns out the league IS better with you in it.
You cant coin your own nickname Dillon! What a F ing tool…
He has a 0.0 VORP this season. -2.1 BPM on the season.
Such a massively overrated player.
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy