Overview
- Phoenix announced the diagnosis and set a one-week check-in, offering no target return date.
- Booker went to the locker room midway through the first quarter in San Antonio and was ruled out for the second half.
- He is expected to miss at least the next several games, with multiple outlets projecting roughly four.
- More missed time could weigh on award eligibility under the 65-game rule, with his total absences approaching the mid-teens after recent ankle-related time out.
- The update also noted Haywood Highsmith remains in knee surgery rehab with a two-to-three-week evaluation window.