Despite the struggles the Phoenix Suns have had on the whole this season, star guard Devin Booker has been prolific. He’s averaging 24.5 points per game, and because he’s spent a lot of time running the point in new coach Igor Kokosov’s offense, Booker is averaging a career-high seven assists a night.
However, Booker did not suit up on Friday night, when the Suns fell to the Orlando Magic, 99-85. It wasn’t the end of the world, as Booker was listed as day-to-day. We learned why Booker had to sit out one day later in a piece of medical information that I did not think was possible.
Booker participated in practice and is expected to play when the Suns travel to Los Angeles on Sunday, which is good! What is bad is this bit of information, which explained that Booker stubbed his toe really, really badly.
Update: Booker is expected to play tomorrow at Lakers and Warren will be listed as questionable for now but is making the trip. Also: Booker hurt his toe by stubbing it on the bed of his hotel in LA earlier this week. It turned black and blood needed to be drained (yuck) #Suns https://t.co/XYIqzRGnLN
— Gina Mizell (@ginamizell) December 1, 2018
How this happens after you stub your toe and not after you go Lionel Messi on a cinder block is beyond me, but thankfully, Booker sounds like he’s going to be ok. This is good for the Suns, obviously, but it’s also good to know this wasn’t too serious, because if it was, I’d have to wear steel toe boots at all times for the rest of my life.
