There was a lot of hype surrounding the Phoenix Suns this off-season when they made a deal with the Washington Wizards to acquire Bradley Beal.
The addition of Beal gave the Suns three formidable stars on the team: Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Beal, a.k.a., the Big Three. However, due to injuries that continue to dispel members of the team, we still haven’t seen the highly-anticipated debut of the Big Three.
Since the start of the regular season, the three players have not shared the floor. Beal has missed seven games, participated in three, and is now reportedly going to have to miss a number of games again because of his ongoing back issues.
Booker, on the other hand, had a calf strain and missed five games before playing again. He returned to Wednesday’s Suns vs. Timberwolves game.
We’ve witnessed the pairing of Durant and Booker as well as the Durant and Beal pair.
But the question is, when will we see all three of them together?
Bradley Beal’s return
If we go by Beal’s timetable, there’s a possibility that we might witness the big three making their debut in about three weeks.
On Saturday, the Phoenix Suns declared guard Bradley Beal to be out indefinitely and to be re-evaluated within three weeks as he continues to progress with his rehabilitation for a lower back strain. This decision was made after further examination and consultation about his injury.
INJURY UPDATE: The Phoenix Suns today announced that guard Bradley Beal will be out and re-evaluated in three weeks as he continues to rehab a low back strain. This timeline was determined following further evaluation and consultation on his injury.
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) November 17, 2023
Beal missed Timberwolves game and Booker’s comeback
Frank Vogel, the head coach of the Suns, said that Beal awoke on Wednesday morning with some lingering back discomfort, which was why he couldn’t attend the Timberwolves game and missed Booker’s comeback.
“We were hoping it would loosen up by game time. But it did not, so we held him out,” Vogel said, via Yahoo Sports.
Additionally, Durant offered Beal his support, telling him to take his time and that they would “hold it down for him” while he’s recovering.
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