Devin Booker was back on the court way earlier than expected for the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The NBA is apparently unhappy with how he got there.
The league fined the Suns $25,000 for violating league injury reporting rules, specifically failing to disclose Booker's participation status in a timely and accurate manner ahead of Game 6 against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Booker had been out since Game 2 and was initially believed to be out for two to three weeks, but ultimately ended up sitting about nine days.