Thomas out 6-8 weeks

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Suns' Thomas will miss 6-8 weeks

February 25, 2006

PHOENIX (AP) -- Phoenix Suns center Kurt Thomas is expected to miss at least six weeks with a stress fracture in his right foot, the team said Saturday.

Thomas, who is averaging 8.6 points and 7.8 rebounds, had played in all 53 of the Suns' games. He had been playing hurt recently and limping noticeably, but he continued to be in the starting lineup.

The Suns also were without swingman Dijon Thompson and forward Nikoloz Tskitishvili for their game against Charlotte on Saturday night. Suns coach Mike D'Antoni said Thompson had an ailing right knee that would require surgery and keep him out indefinitely, and Tskitishvili had a sprained right ankle that would sideline him a couple of weeks.