MAJOR Suns update regarding Chris Paul and Cameron Payne
MAJOR Suns update regarding Chris Paul and Cameron Payne
The Suns are without both of their point guards again and this is not a new feeling for the Suns or their fanbase, but it is one that is often reoccurring. However, it is a little bit different this time around – well, at least for Chris Paul.
Per Duane Rankin of AZCentral, Cam Payne is set to miss at least two weeks with his foot injury while Chris Paul is day-to-day with his sore right hip injury.
This is a significant setback for Payne, who already missed 9 games due to this injury, as this foot injury has been nagging him for some time and he can’t shake it. That became very apparent during the Suns-Cavaliers game when Payne left the game after the first half due to re-aggravating it.
Despite the negatives, there is some good news, Chris Paul is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Cavaliers. So Phoenix could be getting back their veteran point guard for tomorrow’s matchup.
The Suns’ currently have Cam Payne, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, Devin Booker, and Chris Paul all out with injuries or simply not playing for the team. Four of the five players on this list are starters for this team.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Oklahoma City Thunder will be evaluated day-by-day and game-to-game with a left hamstring strain. He has had a history of right and left hamstring strains.
In their Game 2 victory against the San Antonio Spurs, fans witnessed Williams leave the game in the first quarter after re-injuring his hamstring. In the first round of the postseason against the Phoenix Suns, Williams suffered the injury. This was severe enough to force him to miss the entire second round against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Despite traveling with the team, the 25-year-old remains questionable for Game 3 at San Antonio. Currently the series is tied one-apiece.
Due to offseason wrist surgery and the two extended periods with a right hamstring strain, Williams has only played in 33 games this regular season.
According to the man himself, LeBron James’ free agency decision could most definitely go into August. He’s currently in the process of making the decision to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers, leave for another franchise, or outright retire this offseason. If he were to return to the league, he would be coming back for his 24th season.
James spoke alongside co-host Steve Nash on the “Mind the Game” podcast regarding his future. Biggest priority for him is to take time and spend it with family before setting his focus back on his basketball career.
The 41-year-old says a family vacation has been planned for after Memorial Day. Again, he references late July or August to be the time he most likely makes a concrete decision on his professional future.
“I’m still in the moment of just taking my time,” said James. “I haven’t even really thought about it too much. Obviously, I understand that I’m a free agent and I can control my own destiny — being here with [the Lakers] for the foreseeable future or if it’s going somewhere else.
“But like, I haven’t even really got to that point…I think at some point in June, late June, as July rolls around — free agency starts to get going and as July rolls around and maybe into August, we’ll start to kind of get a feel of what my future may look like.”
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the San Antonio Spurs will be making De’Aaron Fox’s potential Game 3 return a “game time decision.” This has consistently been the case for Game 1 and Game 2 of their series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Fox has been dealing with a right high ankle sprain since the second round of the postseason, as the 28-year-old played through the injury and then aggravated said injury in their closeout performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 6.
In 72 games this season, Fox has averaged 18.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 6.2 assists in 31.0 minutes.
