The Phoenix Suns cleared Devin Booker on Friday, lifting the day-to-day tag he had carried since Oct. 10. He is available for Phoenix's game against the Utah Jazz on Friday at 10:00 PM ET.
What happened
The Suns' injury report updated Devin Booker's status to cleared at 8:50 PM ET on Friday, Oct. 16. He had been listed as day-to-day, a designation that first appeared on the team's report on Saturday, Oct. 10, under a rest category. No further detail on the injury type was listed, and the report carried no additional comment. The update came hours ahead of Phoenix's game against the Utah Jazz, tipping off at 10:00 PM ET the same night.
What it means for the Suns
Booker is set to play against the Jazz on Friday at 10:00 PM ET, with Phoenix still at 0-0 since the 2026-27 season has not started. Last season, he averaged 26.1 points, 6.0 assists and 3.9 rebounds over 33.5 minutes across 64 games, and his availability means Phoenix will not need to lean on the depth it showed during his absences last season, when players such as Dillon Brooks (30.4 minutes, 20.2 points) and Jalen Green (25.9 minutes, 17.8 points) picked up extra run. With Booker back, Phoenix has its full rotation available for the game against Utah.
What to watch
The next injury report will confirm whether Booker's status holds through gameday. His expected return timeline was not announced, since he is already cleared to play Friday against Utah. Elsewhere on the Suns' report, Luke Kennard is day-to-day with a left knee issue and Mark Williams is out with a left shoulder issue, so Phoenix's injury picture will keep shifting as the schedule continues toward the start of the 2026-27 regular season.
Is Devin Booker playing vs Jazz?
Yes. The Suns' injury report cleared Booker at 8:50 PM ET on Friday, Oct. 16, removing the day-to-day status he had carried since Oct. 10, ahead of the 10:00 PM ET game against Utah.
When will Devin Booker be back?
He is already back. Booker was cleared off the injury report on Friday and is available to play against the Jazz, with no absence to return from.