Devin Booker expected to miss time because of ligament injury

Sun guard Devin Booker Expected to miss many games due to a left hamstring injury he picked up in Tuesday’s win over the Warriors, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported in a televised appearance this afternoon.video link).

Wojnarowski said Booker’s hamstring disease was “not believed to be a serious injury, ”But the Suns will foul cautiously on their top scorer. The expectation is that Booker will miss “at least a few games,” according to Wojnarowski. That means he likely won’t be available for Phoenix’s rematch with the Warriors at Golden State this Friday.

Booker, who left the game Tuesday for the second quarter and didn’t return, averaged 23.2 PPG, 4.9 RPG, and 4.5 APG shooting .458 / .403 / .857 in 21 games (32.2 MPG) this season for the Suns currently leading the NBA with an 18-3 record.

Cameron Johnson would probably fit into a larger role with Booker out. He played his top 29 minutes of the season on Tuesday, replacing Booker to start the second half and in the Suns’ finishing line-up. Landry Shamet is a candidate for more playtime.