The Phoenix Suns could use some good news right now.

Between their attempt to deal Trevor Ariza getting axed over confusion on which Brooks they were getting from Memphis to having the NBA’s worst record to city council postponing a vote on the $230 million renovation proposal for Talking Stick Resort Arena, the Suns are in a sad state of affairs.

VAN GUNDY:Suns 'had to know there were two Brooks'

The return of Devin Booker would signal a turn for the better.

The franchise player was initially listed as questionable for tonight’s game against Minnesota as he’s missed Phoenix’s last six games after reinjuring his hamstring Dec. 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers.

“He looks good," said Suns first-year coach Igor Kokoskov after Saturday's shootaround. "To play it safe, I would say questionable, but there is a very good chance he's going to play and if he plays, he's going to start."

Hours later, Kokoskov said before the game Booker and Josh Jackson (big toe) will both play and that Booker will start. Jackson was also first listed as questionable.

"Every day, he showed some progress," Kokoskov said about Booker. "You could tell. The way he was moving. He was doing more and more. Yesterday, he was practicing, playing with the guys."

Kokoskov said Booker told the team after shootaround he was "felt good" and could play.

"I'm excited," Kokoskov added.

ESPN has reported Suns have agreed to a deal with Washington to ship Ariza to the Wizards where he played two seasons in exchange for point guard Austin Rivers and forward Kelly Oubre. This would conclude a lengthy process to trade Ariza.

The Suns (5-24) are looking to win consecutive games for the first time this season as they play Minnesota (13-15) tonight, but the national talk about the Suns centers around a three-team deal that fell apart Friday night.

ESPN reported Phoenix looked to trade Ariza to Washington and get Rivers from the Wizards to address its need for a point guard and acquire MarShon Brooks and Wayne Selden from Memphis.

The Grizzlies would have received Oubre from Washington.

However, the Suns thought they were getting Dillon Brooks instead of MarShon Brooks. Memphis thought they were dealing MarShon Brooks.

“They had to be aware there were two Brooks," said former NBA head coach and current ESPN analyst, Stan Van Gundy, Friday night. "I mean, everybody's got the boards in their office with every person's name on every roster. They had to know there were two Brooks.”

And so, Memphis backed out of the deal.

“We were floored to learn of the reports involving Dillon Brooks in the reported trade,” Memphis general manager Chris Wallace told ESPN on Friday night. “We never discussed Dillon as part of this trade with Washington — which was the only team we spoke with concerning this proposed deal."

Ariza won’t play tonight against Minnesota and he wasn't at the Suns' pregame shootaround. The trade won't likely become official until Monday when the Suns start their five-game road trip against the New York Knicks.

"Next man up," Kokoskov said when asked about Ariza's status. "A lot of respect for him as a player. You have to understand as a coach, you're always focusing on the next game. My focus is on the guys who are here."

Ariza, who signed a one-year, $15-million deal in the offseason, became available to trade Saturday as the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement states, “a free agent who signs a contract cannot be traded for three months following the date the contract is signed or until December 15, whichever is later.”

This follows Phoenix’s earlier negotiations with the Los Angeles Lakers falling apart. The Suns reportedly tried to acquire one of the Lakers’ young players, were denied, and ultimately rejected a three-team deal involving Los Angeles.

There are also reports team owner Robert Sarver wasn’t fond of working with the Lakers after Tyson Chandler ended up there after the Suns bought out the final year of his contract. This was scrutinized because of Suns interim general manager James Jones’ relationship with LeBron James.

On top of that, the Phoenix City council postponed its vote a $230-million arena renovation proposal that would cost the city $150 million.

The vote will go down January 23, but fans have voiced their displeasure about the idea of spending that much money to renovate an arena for a team that has the NBA’s worst record, that’s worth 1.3 billion and owned by Sarver.

“Mr. Sarver has done nothing to improve this team in the 14 years he's owned it,” said Phoenix resident Greta Rogers in a public meeting Wednesday.

“He's never funded or bought — paid for — two or three key players, which makes any professional sports team successful or on the road to success. He's so tight he squeaks when he walks. And you have been negotiating with this kind of person? Shame on each and all of you.”

In the meantime, Phoenix will play the Timberwolves tonight with their best player.

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