The Phoenix Suns seem to be preparing for the NBA Playoffs. The team dropped massive news on the availability of their roster for Friday’s game. The Suns have announced that Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and DeAndre Ayton will be unavailable on Friday. However, the Phoenix stars will not be missing due to injury. But instead, they will be sitting out to rest up for a playoff run. The news of their availability may affect the Lakers far more than the Suns.
The Lakers are still fighting for playoff positioning. As the Suns have locked in the fourth seed in the West. The Lakers are hoping to avoid the play-in tournament at all costs. As the team is seventh in the West, meaning they are currently in the tournament. The Lakers recently took a tough loss to the Clippers. Which took the team out of the running for the fifth seed. However, the team can still earn the sixth seed. With Phoenix resting most of their starting lineup, the Lakers have a great shot at earning a victory.
Phoenix Suns Resting All-Star Cast
Durant recently talked about game planning for the playoffs. The Phoenix Suns star believes every team knows what to expect. As he mentioned, every team has the game plan for one another. The time for talk is over. Now the games will be decided by the talent on the floor. But even with the team sitting their stars, the win isn’t guaranteed for the Lakers. The Lakers have had their own issues with health this season. LeBron James and Anthony Davis have both missed action this season.
Teams are now making decisions regarding their playoff seeding. The Suns cannot gain ground from winning anymore. Which is a way the team could be resting their biggest stars. Fans around the league will be following the injury reports closely this weekend. The final playoff positioning won’t be known until Sunday. Which will be the last day of the regular season. Who will be the teams to make the Western Conference play-in tournament? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section. For the latest breaking news involving the NBA, stay locked in with HNHH.