The Phoenix Suns will be missing their star guard tandem for a key early season showdown with the rival Los Angeles Lakers. Guards Bradley Beal (lower back soreness) and Devin Booker (left foot soreness) are both out for Thursday’s game (10 ET, TNT), per the NBA’s official injury report.
Phoenix coach Frank Vogel said Booker “tweaked his foot” late in the Suns’ 108-104 season-opening victory over Golden State, and the high-scoring guard “is dealing with significant left foot soreness.” Booker led Phoenix with 32 points against the Warriors.
Beal has yet to make his Suns debut because lower back tightness has kept him out of their first two games. Phoenix acquired the veteran guard from Washington last June in a multiplayer trade involving Chris Paul and several draft pick exchanges.
“Brad is ramping up his work and continues to be symptomatic as a response to the work, so he’s not ready,” Vogel said.
Despite delivering big Tuesday with 32 points, six rebounds and eight assists, Booker was questionable for that game with soreness in his left big toe. Pending results of an MRI, Booker is aiming to return to action Tuesday, according to NBA TV’s Jared Greenberg.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
