Suns star Dillon Brooks out indefinitely with broken hand

Jack Baer and Tarohn Finley Sun, February 22, 2026 at 2:22 AM UTC

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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 to return.

Brooks scored five points and grabbed three rebounds in the Magic game before he went down.

It's a rough development for the Suns, who also have Devin Booker out for at least one week with a right hip strain.

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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 a career-high 21.2 points per game, plus 3.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals on 44.1% shooting this season.

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, currently holding a record of 33-24 after bringing in new head coach Jordan Ott this offseason and despite having both Devin Booker and Green miss portions of the season.

With Brooks out, the Suns can be expected to rely on Green, Grayson Allen and Collin 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.

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Source: “AOL Sports”