Suns hit with fresh injury concern as starter listed as questionable versus Nets

The Phoenix Suns have lost their two best offensive players in Devin Booker and Jalen Green for a too be determined amount of time, but it has just gotten worse for the franchise.

Collin Gillespie listed as questionable versus Nets

Point guard Collin Gillespie joining the duo on the injury report ahead of the meeting with the Brooklyn Nets later today, as he has been listed as questionable.

The former two-way standout having suffered a right hand sprain, and if we know anything about this franchise then he is unlikely to feature.

The Suns have taken the cautious approach with all of their players this season, and so far it has worked on the likes of Mark Williams who now has an amazing opportunity to make more money.

Keeping Green out as long as they have with his hamstring issues has been frustrating, but unfortunately also warranted given it continues to flare up on him.

The Suns also beat Brooklyn earlier this month as part of a six-game Eastern road swing, and they still have more than enough to pull out another W.

Just as well, with the rest of the chasing pack in the Western Conference making up ground on Phoenix at a worrying pace.

But if Gillespie is going to miss any amount of time at all with this issue, it is a disaster for the Suns. We voted him their first-quarter MVP and he brings so much to the team each night.

Initially off the bench, but now as a starter, no other player in The Valley has his combination of tenacity on every play, IQ in knowing when to call his own number and willingness to always put the team first.

Jordan Goodwin and Jamaree Bouyea will do what they can in his absence, but "Villain Jr." has become the emotional heartbeat of the Suns alongside Dillon Brooks this season.

Head coach Jordan Ott trusts him in every situation, while there is something about a two-way guy taking his opportunity that the fans have responded really well to.

Obviously his own personal numbers have been career highs across the board, although being a top 10 defensive unit each night when he's playing close to 30 minutes has been a brilliant development.

If anybody is going to play through this it is Gillespie, but the Suns might not give him the chance. A cruel blow, as this was his time to shine without the two headliners in Phoenix.