The Phoenix Suns will be without one of their top scorers for the next month after Shams Charania reported Monday that guard Dillon Brooks has sustained a broken left hand.
Charania added that Brooks is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks, pending further evaluation by doctors.
The 30-year-old has been a central piece for Phoenix this season, averaging 20.9 points and 3.7 rebounds in 50 starts while shooting 44.0% from the field and 34.3% from three-point range.
His absence comes at a critical stretch of the schedule for the Suns, who sit at 33-25 and seventh in the Western Conference standings.
Phoenix is already navigating multiple injuries. Devin Booker has been sidelined with a hip strain, while Grayson Allen and Jordan Goodwin have also missed time.
Brooks’ injury further reduces a perimeter rotation that accounts for a significant portion of the team’s shot creation and spacing.
The impact was evident Sunday night in a 92-77 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Phoenix shot 36.9% from the field and went 9-for-35 from beyond the arc, producing a season-low 77 points.
The Suns struggled to generate paint pressure and consistent half-court offense. They committed 19 turnovers and were forced into contested perimeter attempts late in the clock.
With Brooks and Booker unavailable, Collin Gillespie led the team with 18 points, while Jalen Green added 13.
Brooks’ absence affects both ends. He provides physical on-ball defense at the wing and absorbs high-usage possessions that ease the burden on Booker.
The Suns host the Boston Celtics on Tuesday before a stretch that includes games against the Lakers and several Western Conference contenders.
A 4-6 week recovery timeline would potentially sideline Brooks through late March or early April, depending on healing and conditioning.
With the conference tightly packed from seeds four through 10, sustained offensive dips could affect seeding and home-court positioning.
Phoenix remains in the playoff picture, but the margin for error narrows without one of its primary scorers and defensive tone-setters.
