Devin Booker Injury Update: What Happened to Devin Booker?
Booker scared Suns fans with a left leg/ankle injury against the Miami Heat but returned to the game after a brief locker-room trip, and there’s currently no indication of a long-term setback. @CGBBURNER shared on X that Devin Booker appeared to land awkwardly on his leg and limped directly to the locker room.
Late in the third quarter at Kaseya Center on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, he landed awkwardly while breaking up an alley‑oop in transition, immediately grabbed at his lower left leg near the ankle, and limped straight to the tunnel as the broadcast labeled it a left ankle issue.
@StephenPG3 shared on X that after making a strong defensive play to break up an alley-oop from Devin Booker, he exited the game immediately while hobbling toward the locker room.
For a few minutes it felt like another chapter in Phoenix’s rough injury luck, especially since Booker already missed games earlier this season with a right groin strain, and the rotation has been thin with Jalen Green and Jamaree Bouyea out.
Booker had been everywhere up to that point: 22 points on a rough 5‑of‑17 shooting line, but balanced out with 8 rebounds and 8 assists in 3 quarters, basically steering the Suns’ comeback after a flat first half in Miami.
Anyone who’s watched him over the years knows this pattern shot not falling smoothly, yet still finding ways to control the tempo, hit the glass, make the extra pass. That’s exactly what was happening as Phoenix flipped a 17‑point deficit into a 92‑92 tie heading into the fourth.
The good news: early in the final period, cameras caught Booker back on the bench, working his left foot and ankle with a green resistance band, still in full uniform.
Within a couple of minutes, he checked back in with 9:11 left, moved reasonably well, and finished the night flirting with a triple‑double as the Suns eventually fell 127–121 to the Heat.
That return matters more than the box score; it tells you the medical staff were comfortable enough with stability and pain levels to let him close a high‑leverage game on the road.
Officially, local reports and national write‑ups are calling it an ankle scare, not a confirmed sprain or something more structural, and the latest injury pages list no new designation for Booker heading into the next stretch of the schedule.
Disclaimer
Devin Booker’s injury status and availability are based on current game reports and team updates and can change with further evaluation, imaging, or coaching decisions. This information is for general news and analysis only and should not be treated as official medical guidance or the Phoenix Suns’ final injury report.
