Phoenix Suns’ Bradley Beal gets an injury update

On By Littum

PHOENIX – Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal entered the team’s first NBA Cup game with two injuries on his resume – a sprained elbow that kept him out for two games earlier this season and a slight knock on the knee that occurred Friday, which in ultimately did not happen. watch him miss time.

A third was added to the star’s tally in Tuesday’s win over the Utah Jazz, when Beal left with 7:19 left in action and did not come out of the locker room.

Suns coach Mike Budenholzer told reporters after the game that Beal suffered a calf strain.

“We’ll just see how he does — how he wakes up — what the medical team has for us tomorrow,” Budenholzer said, via The Arizona Republic’s Duane Rankin:

In the locker room afterward, Beal also talked about his injury (also courtesy of Rankin):

“It just got tight on me. I think it was probably lingering from the knee injury last game. . . . It should be fine, it was just a little precaution, got one in the morning,” Beal said, alluding to the team’s Wednesday. night game against the Sacramento Kings.

“It feels good. It’s still a little tight, but I should be good tomorrow. We’ll see how I feel tomorrow.”

Beal finished the night with 24 points, three rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block. The Suns – with his help – moved to 9-2 on the year and won their first game in NBA Cup action.

Phoenix was already down two starters in Kevin Durant (calf strain, to miss two weeks) and Jusuf Nurkic (ankle soreness, missed first game vs. Utah) on Tuesday, though their replacement was pretty strong against the Jazz.

Mason Plumlee recorded a 15 point/14 rebound double-double, while rookie Ryan Dunn scored eight points (2-2 3 PT shooting) with three rebounds and a block in 20 minutes.

The Kings, who handed the Suns their second overtime loss on Sunday, await Phoenix tomorrow for a 7 p.m. tip-off. 8 p.m. in Sacramento, the second of a four-game road trip for the Suns.

Official injury reports tomorrow should reveal Beal’s status for Wednesday and beyond, though it sounds like the injury was not serious.