How long is Devin Booker out? Calf injury timeline, return date, latest updates for Suns star

Early in the 2023-24 season, the Suns seemingly can’t catch a break.

Devin Booker, who hobbled into the season, has already dealt with various injuries that sidelined him for three of Phoenix’s first four games. In his return to the floor, Booker sustained a calf injury that will keep him sidelined for an undetermined amount of time.

In addition to Booker’s injury woes, Phoenix is still awaiting the debut of offseason acquisition Bradley Beal, who has missed each of the team’s first seven games with a back injury.

What is Booker’s latest injury setback and how long will he be out of the lineup? Here are the latest updates.

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What is Devin Booker’s injury?

Booker is dealing with a strained right calf.

Before the Suns’ visit to the Pistons on Nov. 5, head coach Frank Vogel told reporters that Booker underwent an MRI that revealed the injury. Booker sustained the injury on Nov. 2, when he played 35 minutes in a loss to the Spurs.

It’s been an injury-riddled season for Booker, who entered the season with a toe injury and missed three games after spraining his ankle on opening night.

According to Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic, the calf injury may be related to Booker’s conditioning. Because of his prior injuries, Booker was unable to be a full participant in practices and may have sustained the calf injury as he had a full workload upon his return.

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How long will Devin Booker be out?

There is “optimism” that Booker could return “as soon as Friday” for the Suns’ matchup against the Lakers, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported on Nov. 8.

That contest kicks off a three-game homestand for Phoenix, also hosting the Thunder (Nov. 12) and Timberwolves (Nov. 15).

During his pregame availability in Detroit on Nov. 5, Vogel added that “[Booker’s] trying to get back as quickly as possible” but the team will take a cautious approach given the piling list of injuries that he has dealt with in the first month of the season.

Even through two injuries, Booker has averaged 31.5 points and 10.5 assists over the two games he has played this season.

Suns upcoming schedule 2023-24

Here’s Phoenix’s upcoming schedule:

Date Opponent Time (ET) TV channel Nov. 8 at Bulls 8 p.m. — Nov. 10 vs. Lakers 10 p.m. ESPN Nov. 12 vs. Thunder 8 p.m. — Nov. 15 vs. Timberwolves 9 p.m. — Nov. 17 at Jazz 10 p.m. ESPN

Devin Booker career stats

24.0 points per game4.8 assists per game4.0 rebounds per game0.8 steals per game0.3 blocks per game3.1 turnovers per game46.1 percent field goal shooting35.7 percent 3-point shooting86.9 percent free throw shooting