Phoenix Suns guard Landry Shamet suffers foot injury, Game 1 status uncertain
Phoenix Suns backup center JaVale McGee said he was happiest about getting through Thursday’s practice injury free.
“Everybody is healthy,” McGee said. “That’s the main thing I’m happy about. Each and every one of us is healthy. We haven’t been healthy all season and we’re still the No. 1 team in the league. Just that aspect alone is scary.”
He ended his comments about being healthy by saying “knock on wood” as he pounded on the stand holding up the microphones and recorders inside the team’s practice facility.
Twenty-four hours later, the Suns ended Friday’s practice with backup guard Landry Shamet out with a left foot injury.
“We’ve dealt with certain parts of the season that just come up and injuries are a part of it,” Suns coach Monty Williams said after Friday’s practice. “I’m not sure of the severity of it at all. He didn’t practice today. That’s all we have to report, but we’re built for situations like this and that’s why the player development program is so important.”
Williams wouldn’t elaborate on whether Shamet would be available for Sunday’s Game 1 of the NBA playoffs as the Suns open postseason play at home against the eighth seed that will either be the Los Angeles Clippers or New Orleans Pelicans.
“Just going to wait and see until we get more information about what it really is.” Williams continued. “He just didn’t practice today.”
Shamet averaged 8.3 points on 39.4% shooting overall, 36.8% from 3 this season.
Those are all career lows for Shamet, who is in his fourth NBA season, but he’s coming off a season-high 27-point performance in last Sunday’s regular season finale against Sacramento at Footprint Center.
The Kings won, 116-109, but Shamet played well in starting for All-Star Devin Booker.
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