Phoenix Suns ahead Dillon Brooks is ready to return Tuesday in opposition to the Orlando Magic.
Suns coach Jordan Ott stated each Brooks and Mark Williams had been in a position to play five-on-five over the weekend and on Monday, which is generally the ultimate step earlier than returning.
Brooks suffered a broken hand within the Suns’ Feb 21 double-overtime win over the Orlando Magic and has missed 18 straight video games.
Now, he’s set to return in opposition to the identical group he final performed in opposition to. The Suns have gone 9-9 in Brooks’ absence.
Brooks has performed in 50 video games this season. He is averaging a career-high 20.9 factors and three.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per recreation.
While Brooks has been sidelined by harm, he’s had some off-court points, together with being arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence earlier this month.
As Brooks returns to the Suns’ lineup, gaining continuity would be the greatest factor to watch in Phoenix’s remaining eight video games of the common season.
Jalen Green stated on Saturday that he’s not frightened concerning the period of time it should take to gel as a result of Brooks is an power participant and the basketball finds power.
However, Ott stated it’s not excellent to have fewer than 10 video games to get all people in sync taking part in collectively, however that’s out of the Suns’ management.
Phoenix has three video games left on its street journey earlier than returning dwelling for 2 video games and ending the common season with two street video games.
