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Bradley Beal of the Phoenix Suns is anticipated to make his comeback against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, per Duane Rankin. Due to a back injury, Beal has only played in three games this season and hasn’t appeared on the field since November 12.
Beal has had back problems since training camp. A disc problem that was irritating the nerves in the back of his leg was eventually discovered to be the cause of his problems. Rather than deal with the day-to-day nature of such injuries, the team decided shortly before Thanksgiving to shut him down and allow his body to heal. Beal is only marginally over the team’s initial three-week target, according to their original timeline.
The squad had nothing but good things to say about their seasoned colleague when they spoke with reporters during practice on Sunday:
Devin Booker declared, “He’s a problem,” and Frank Vogel concurred, saying that Beal “looked good.”
After a disappointing second-round exit the previous season, the Suns revamped their roster, with the trade for Beal serving as the centerpiece of a busy summer. However, injuries have prevented Kevin Durant, Booker, and Beal—their new big three—from playing together yet. It was Booker’s strained calf that kept him out of action during the brief period when Beal was on the ground.
The Suns have had a roller coaster of a season as a result. They were 2-4 at the beginning, but they soon went on a seven-game winning streak. Since then, they have lost four of their last five games. They are in seventh place in the competitive Western Conference as play resumes after the In-Season Tournament.
Beal’s return will be a huge help to a team that is extremely thin and heavily dependent on its stars. With an offensive rating of 116.3 overall, the Suns are tied for ninth in the league; however, when Durant and Booker are both playing, that rating soars to 122.7. With a net rating of plus-2.4 points per 100 possessions, they rank 14th overall. With Durant and Booker both active, that mark soars to a plus-10.5 net rating once more.
When its best players are playing, this team is very good; when they aren’t, it is very bad. The Suns can minimize the number of bench-heavy players they have to play and guarantee that they always have a top offensive player on the court with Beal back in the mix. He should also be able to assist in filling in for Durant, who ranks fifth in the league in terms of minutes played (36.7).