Booker, Bridges Have a Return Date: Tonight, at the Spurs

By the Suns Nightly Desk · Wednesday, October 14

Devin Booker and Miles Bridges each carry an estimated return date of today, lining up with Phoenix's rematch at San Antonio after the Suns' 102-98 win on October 10. Phoenix gets three days of rest to the Spurs' one, while the minutes math elsewhere in the rotation keeps shifting without them.

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A Return Date Arrives. Devin Booker's day-to-day rest tag and Miles Bridges' day-to-day ankle tag both list today, October 14, as the estimated return. That lines up with tonight's preseason rematch at San Antonio, though day-to-day status is not a guarantee either starter suits up.

Spurs Rematch Tonight. Phoenix beat San Antonio 102-98 on October 10, with Luke Kennard scoring 20 and Jalen Green 18. The rematch tips tonight at the Spurs, who are on one day of rest and their third game in the last seven, against a Phoenix team coming off three days off.

Shift When Starters Sit. Dillon Brooks is logging 39 minutes a game and 28.7 points over his last three outings whenever a teammate sits, up roughly 8 minutes nightly. Oso Ighodaro's playing time has jumped by 12 minutes in that same stretch. Jalen Green is up 13 minutes a night too, with scoring that has climbed alongside it.

Williams Still Out. Mark Williams remains out, his left shoulder and arm injury pointing to a return date of February 3. The center spot he would otherwise fill is still open through Phoenix's first preseason results.

Beat Writers Watch Center. Valley of the Suns reported Khaman Maluach is "down but not out" of the starting center race, while Bright Side of the Sun asked directly who should start there. The competition stays unsettled with Williams out and no timetable set for his return.

On deck Phoenix plays San Antonio again tonight, October 14, then hosts Utah on October 16 before the regular-season opener at Portland on October 21.

Is Devin Booker playing tonight against the Spurs?

Booker is day-to-day with a rest designation, and today, October 14, is his estimated return date, though Phoenix has not confirmed he will play in the rematch at San Antonio.

When is Mark Williams expected to return for the Suns?

Williams has been out since September with a shoulder and arm injury, and his estimated return date is February 3, 2027.