Devin Booker Exits Suns vs. Lakers With Right Groin Injury After Reaching 17,000 Points: Status, Timeline & Betting Impact

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker exited Monday night’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers with a right groin injury, turning a marquee early-December showdown into an immediate health scare for Phoenix’s franchise cornerstone. Booker checked out with just over two minutes left in the first quarter after committing an offensive foul and did not return, with the team later ruling him out for the rest of the game.

Before leaving, Booker looked sharp. In roughly 10 minutes of action, he put up 11 points, three assists and a pair of rebounds, providing his usual blend of scoring and playmaking at Crypto.com Arena as the Suns built a double-digit halftime lead despite his absence. Coming into the night, Booker was averaging around 25–26 points and nearly seven assists per game in his 11th NBA season, continuing his role as Phoenix’s offensive engine.

The nature of the injury adds an extra layer of concern. The Suns announced it as a groin issue, and early reporting framed it as a groin strain, with no clear single play where the injury occurred. That ambiguity has left fans and analysts closely watching for follow-up imaging and an official timetable. Booker has battled soft-tissue problems before, including previous groin ailments, making this a potentially worrying repeat scenario as Phoenix navigates a crowded Western Conference field.

Even amid the bad news, Booker hit a significant milestone. According to multiple reports, he reached 17,000 career points during the game, becoming one of the youngest players ever to pair that scoring mark with at least 3,600 assists. Only LeBron James and Oscar Robertson reached both thresholds at a younger age, underscoring Booker’s sustained production and all-around impact since entering the league in 2015.

For the Suns, who have started the season a respectable 12–9 and are already dealing with a banged-up roster, Booker’s status looms large over the weeks ahead. In the betting world, his first-half exit also triggered DraftKings’ new Early Exit policy, meaning many player-prop wagers involving Booker will be refunded as cash credits, a small consolation for fans who watched the star guard head to the locker room.

As of this morning, the team has not released a detailed prognosis, leaving Suns fans — and the rest of the NBA — waiting to see whether Booker’s latest groin issue is a brief setback or a significant disruption to what has been another high-level season.