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“Amar’e dislocated the middle joint of his pinky, and sometimes they are a little difficult to (correct) if they are muscular and the finger is swollen. We brought him back to the training room, no fracture was found and we splinted him. He’ll be able to play anytime he wants. It all depends on how he can control the ball with his hands.

“We’ll tape the fingers together when he’s playing, and other times he’ll wear a splint for several weeks.”

Suns Head Coach Terry Porter doesn’t expect his All-Star forward to miss any practice time heading into next Wednesday’s season opener in San Antonio.

“He’ll be fine and ready to go,” Porter said. “They just popped it back in place. It’s an occupational hazard, but it’s nothing.”