While Devin Booker and Cam Johnson aren’t coming back any time soon, fans do have some hope for Monday’s game against the Knicks. The hope is what? Landry Shamet and Cam Payne are listed as probable for their game against New York.
Shamet, sore achilles tendon, and Johnson, sore foot, will most likely play; barring any setbacks, we should be seeing a semi-healthy Suns team.
Payne has missed the Suns’ last nine games. Shamet has missed the last three games. Over the course of missing these players, Phoenix has gone 4-6 over the past ten games.
The game begins tomorrow at 1 PM Arizona Time. Still no Booker, Crowder, and Johnson; however, with Johnson, he has been ramping up his on-court load. While not being cleared for contact, these are the right steps being taken for his must-needed return.
According to Chris Haynes, the Philadelphia 76ers have made the executive decision to not allow Joel Embiid play in any back-to-back games. It can be the beginning of it or the ending of it.
This would limit him to playing only 66 games this season, that’s if he can remain healthy for all those games.
Philadelphia wants to preserve his health for a potential postseason run, as his status for later in the NBA calendar has always been so up and down.
The last time the 31-year-old played 60+ games was back in 2023-24. In the 2023-24 season, Embiid only played in 39 games. Last season, Embiid only played in 19 games.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Sacramento Kings are signing Russell Westbrook to a one-year deal worth $3.6 million.
Originally, Westbrook was with the Denver Nuggets, where he could have went back with his player option. However, he chose to leave since they were not going to use him in a productive and meaningful role.
The 36-year-old already has chemistry with players on the Kings, as he played with Domantas Sabonis when both of them were on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Westbrook has had friendships with both DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine.
Besides Sacramento showing interest in the legendary point guard, not a single other team wanted his talents.
After grueling months of not being on a team, Westbrook will officially be back in the National Basketball Association with the Kings. This will be sixth team since departing the Thunder.