Devin Booker ruled out for Suns at Pistons

The Phoenix Suns will be without Devin Booker for a showdown Thursday against the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons (28-10).

Booker was initially listed as questionable and has since been ruled out after spraining his ankle on a shot contest with a minute left in the third quarter of Phoenix’s loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday.

He went to the locker room and returned soon after, finishing the 127-121 loss with 24 points on 6 of 19 shooting, plus nine assists and six rebounds in 40 minutes.

Booker returned with nine minutes left in the game and went 1-for-2 for two points, plus an assist, in the fourth quarter.

Guard Royce O’Neale was listed as probable with a biceps contusion and will play, while forward Nigel Hayes-Davis is questionable with a right ankle sprain.

The Suns (24-16) will still be without backup guard Jamaree Bouyea (concussion protocol) and starter Jalen Green (hamstring strain).

Detroit’s injury report notably has center Jalen Duren (ankle sprain) and forward Tobias Harris (hip sprain) both listed as probable.

Related

Suns' limitations with defense, chaos at fault in loss to HeatHow did former Arizona Wildcats, ASU Sun Devils and GCU ‘Lopes perform in NBA Summer League?Phoenix Suns’ offseason gets a B from The Athletic’s HallerSuns eliminated from Summer League playoff contention, play consolation game SaturdayRasheer Fleming: Added muscle has helped growth, Koa Peat is a ‘Swiss army knife’Suns to shut down Khaman Maluach, Koa Peat, Rasheer Fleming from Summer League