Does the Suns’ Bradley Beal play against the Wizards? Latest injury update

As soon as the winning tide hits, another injury occurs, this time Phoenix Suns archer Bradley Beal. He was marked as suspicious for Thursday’s game against the Washington Wizards with a sprained left ankle. If he misses the contest, it will be his 11th absence of the season.

Injuries have plagued Phoenix all season, with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker suffering significant injuries. Despite the injury, Beal was able to fight through it. In 28 minutes off the bench, he scored 11 points, four rebounds, three assists and a steal.

Throughout the game, there were moments when his ankle was bothering him. The typical explosive plays he would make just weren’t there. He explains as much to AZCentral’s Duane Rankin after the game he tried his best to play. “It wasn’t a good setup, but I just got through it and did the best I could to finish,” Beal said.

This injury, which occurred in the first game of a five-game road trip, is not a pleasant sight for Suns fans. After all, Suns benched Beal but it’s since that game, where he scored 25 points on over 55% shooting. Now, there is uncertainty about his availability for the rest of the trip.

Will Bradley Beal for the Suns on the trip?

There is no official diagnosis as of this writing. However, playing on a sprained ankle is a recipe for disaster. Plus, the Phoenix bench is elite with Bill on it. Other teams had no answer to stop him. If they stop him, then Durant and Booker go for big points.

However, rookie Ryan Dunn started in place of Beal and was quite effective in producing. Same with starting center Oso Ighodaro. Not to mention, The Suns just acquired Nick Richards for Josh Okogie on Wednesday. It adds some much needed depth to the roster.

However, losing their top scorer only makes matters worse for Phoenix. They’ve been trying to get in the net all season, but it feels like one injury after another. The 17.5 points per game scorer he may need to rest longer to nurse that sprained ankle. Fortunately, Phoenix is ​​playing a lowly Wizards team.

However, this is the NBA. Any team can win on any night. Check out when Phoenix played the Charlotte Hornets in Charlotte. They lost that game, despite the Hornets only having seven wins. And that defeat was with a full roster. Regardless, the Suns will hope Beal returns sooner rather than later during the trip.