Chris Paul’s night came to an early end when he left the court during the Phoenix Suns’ 100-88 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night with right heel soreness.
The Suns’ star began to experience pain during the second period of the game, immediately grabbing at his heel before jogging to the end of the court. When a foul was called a few seconds later, Paul was subbed out and remained on the sidelines for the remainder of the game.
“If I could have played, I would’ve,” Paul said of his injury following the defeat. He added that despite the pain, he does not believe that he has sustained a long-term injury and that he mostly left the game as a precaution.
Following Monday night’s defeat, Suns coach Monty Williams stated that there was no update on Paul’s injury. He further commented that “He just had like a misstep over in the corner, and I looked up and he was limping a little bit.”
Joining Paul on the sidelines was starting power forward Cameron Johnson, who has been ruled out indefinitely with a torn meniscus in his right knee during Friday’s 102-82 win against the Portland Trail Blazers. Other options that the Suns have in this position include Torrey Craig, Damion Lee, and Dario Saric.
