Suns' Booker has strained calf, will sit vs. Pistons

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Devin Booker hits a huge 3-pointer for the Suns (0:21) Devin Booker hits a huge 3-pointer for the Suns (0:21) Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterNov 5, 2023, 12:07 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM REACTIONS All-Star guard Devin Booker, who has missed four of the Phoenix Suns' first six games due to left foot and ankle injuries, is out for Sunday's game against the Detroit Pistons due to a strained right calf.
Booker felt soreness after playing in Thursday's loss to the San Antonio Spurs, when he had 31 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds in his return following a three-game absence.
He did not play in Saturday's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, but the designation on the official injury report was a left ankle sprain.
A maximum-salary guard, Beal was acquired in a summer trade to give the Suns a potent trio along with Booker and Kevin Durant.