Suns star Dillon Brooks out indefinitely with broken hand

Dillon Brooks’ breakout season has been one of the most surprising stories of the NBA season. That story is now on hold.

The Phoenix Suns star sustained a broken left hand seven minutes into Saturday’s 113-110 victory over the Orlando Magic, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. He reportedly does not yet have a timetable. Brooks scored 5 points and grabbed 3 rebounds in the Magic game before he went down.

Brooks has made his presence felt since joining the Suns in an offseason trade that sent him and Jalen Green to the Suns, while Kevin Durant was sent to the Houston Rockets. Brooks, 30, has averaged 21.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals on 44.1% shooting this season.

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Brooks’ presence went beyond his numbers. He served as a stabilizer, enforcer, defensive presence and a veteran on a young team.

The Suns have also been one of the most surprising teams in the NBA. The Suns are currently 33-24, despite bringing in a new head coach this offseason and having both Devin Booker and Green miss portions of the season.

With Brooks out, expect the Suns to rely on Booker, Green, Grayson Allen and Colin Gillespie to pick up the scoring load. Green filled in for Brooks when Brooks missed Thursday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. Allen scored 27 points against the Magic.

Brooks spent his first six years with the Memphis Grizzlies before playing with the Rockets for two seasons. Brooks has made the NBA Playoffs in his last five seasons.

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This article will be updated with more information.

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Author : Jack Baer

Publish date : 2026-02-22 01:43:00

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