That seems a bit worse. It's good that it doesn't appear to be anything that will need surgery but if it's mental then who knows when he'll snap out of it. Of course if we were playing for something I think he would be out there but at the same time I'd rather he struggle with the rest of his teammates rather than sit because he feels like playing now means nothing and he's not needed. I know I'm reading into this more but it's not unreasonable to at this point. He's missed a month because he's hurt and that sucks but there is more to play for than the playoffs, there are your teammates and your pride. The team tied or set a record for the most consecutive losses in Suns history while TJ's been out and he should have been out there. I want a player who wants to snap a losing streak just as bad as win an important game to put them in the playoff hunt.
It's debatable at this point but TJ and Booker were viewed as 2 best players last season and were 2 of our top players this year also. It seems like the coach, management, and training staff can't get Booker to rest and heal up because he wants to be on the floor playing while TJ can't get past his ailments and play through some pain for the sake of not setting records in futility. If there were a question of who is the true Alpha on this team, Booker or Warren, we'd have our answer this year and I don't see how it could be debated the other way. Booker seems just as committed to the Suns as the Suns are to him but TJ doesn't seem to be committed to this organization nearly as much as they've committed to him. I think things like this are exactly why he started the year as a Sixth man and why we've brought in more wings despite TJ's presence.