Overview
- Video from the Suns’ morning shootaround showed Brooks taking shots with no cast on his left hand, per AZ Central’s Duane Rankin.
- Brooks’ February 21 exit against the Magic was diagnosed as a fractured left hand that required surgery, which he described on police bodycam as a knuckle procedure.
- The previously outlined four-to-six week timetable aligns with a potential late-March return if recovery continues as expected, though no date has been set.
- Phoenix has gone 5–3 without Brooks and is on a three-game winning streak that included a 129–114 win over the Bucks.
- Brooks recently said a potential playoff series with the Timberwolves would present “problems” for Minnesota, reflecting confidence in the Suns’ postseason outlook.