Suns' Bradley Beal (ankle) to miss at least next 2 weeks

The All-Star guard will be reevaluated at the beginning of January.

From NBA.com News Services

December 18, 2023 11:02 PM

Bradley Beal injured his right ankle against the Knicks on Friday.

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal will miss the next two weeks of action as he rehabs a right ankle sprain, the team announced Monday.

INJURY UPDATE: Bradley Beal will miss the next two weeks of play to rehab a right ankle sprain. He will be re-evaluated at the start of January.

— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) December 18, 2023

What happened: Beal suffered the injury during the first quarter of Friday’s game against the Knicks. It was Beal’s third game back from a lower back sprain, which has sidelined him for most of the season.

Beal’s impact: Acquired in a trade with Washington this summer, the All-Star guard is averaging 14.7 points, 3.2 assists and 3.3 rebounds over six games this season.

The Suns (14-12) will turn to Kevin Durant and Devin Booker to shoulder more of the load with Beal sidelined for the remainder of 2023. Durant, Booker and Beal have played just one game together this season before Friday.