The Phoenix Suns will be without one of their top contributors for at least the next month.
Canadian guard Dillon Brooks will be out for four-to-six weeks after suffering a broken hand on Saturday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Monday.
Brooks suffered the injury in the Suns’ double-overtime win over the Orlando Magic, although it’s unclear when or how the injury occurred. The Mississauga, Ont., native subbed out at the 4:46 mark of the first quarter and did not return.
Brooks left with five points on 2-of-7 shooting to go with three rebounds in 7:14 of action before he exited the ball game.
The 30-year-old’s absence will be a blow for the seventh-seeded Suns, as Brooks has been in the midst of a breakout campaign.
Brooks is averaging a career-best 20.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and one steal through 50 appearances. He’s second on the Suns in scoring, only behind Devin Booker, who’s also battling injury.
The all-star guard is out at least one week due to a right hip strain.
Brooks and Booker have helped spearhead the Suns to a 33-25 record thus far, surpassing the expectations of most entering the year, after the franchise moved on from the likes of Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal.
