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• Suns' Josh Okogie: Re-signs with Phoenix

  07/12/2024 • By RotoWire

  Okogie signed a two-year, $16 million deal with the Suns on Thursday, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports. The second year of the deal is not guaranteed, so the Suns will wait and see what happens this upcoming season before committing to the rest of the deal. Okogie had a reduced role for Phoenix during the 2023-24 campaign, averaging 4.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 16.0 minutes across 60 regular-season appearances. He struggled to see minutes in 2023-24 but will aim to carve out a bench role now that Mike Budenholzer will be the head coach.

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• Josh Okogie: Declining option, may re-sign

  06/28/2024 • By RotoWire

  Okogie declined his $2.96 million player option for the 2024-25 season and enter unrestricted free agency, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. Evan Sidery of Forbes.com previously reported that Okogie planned to exercise his option and remain with the Suns, but Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com relays the Suns want to re-sign Okogie to a slightly larger deal. Declining the player option is the first step in setting in motion a return to Phoenix on a larger deal, though Okogie will surely listen to what other offers might exist for him in free agency before putting pen to paper on a new deal with the Suns. Okogie had a reduced role for Phoenix during the 2023-24 campaign, averaging 4.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 16.0 minutes across 60 regular-season appearances. The 25-year-old finished the season without a spot in former head coach Frank Vogel's rotation, but Okogie could re-establish himself under new coach Mike Budenholzer if he does in fact stick around in Phoenix.

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• Suns' Josh Okogie: Exercising player option

  06/28/2024 • By RotoWire

  Okogie plans to exercise his $2.96 million player for the 2024-25 season to remain with the Suns, Evan Sidery of Forbes Sports reports. Okogie had a reduced role for Phoenix during the 2023-24 campaign, averaging 4.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 16.0 minutes in 60 games. The 25-year-old finished the season without a spot in former coach Frank Vogel's rotation, but Okogie could re-establish himself under new coach Mike Budenholzer.

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• Suns' Josh Okogie: Gets garbage-time run in return

  03/24/2024 • By RotoWire

  Okogie (abdomen) tallied zero points (0-2 FG), one rebound and one assist across 10 minutes Saturday in the Suns' 131-106 win over the Spurs. Making his return to action for the first time since March 2 after he dealt with a lower abdominal strain, Okogie found himself outside of head coach Frank Vogel's rotation. Okogie didn't check into the game until 9:34 remained in the fourth quarter, when Phoenix held a 29-point lead and held out most of its other key rotation players for the rest of the contest.

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• Suns' Josh Okogie: Set to return

  03/23/2024 • By RotoWire

  Okogie (abdomen) will be available for Saturday's tilt against the Spurs, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports. Okogie is returning from an 11-game absence due to an abdominal strain. Given his lengthy absence, the Suns will presumably ease him back into the swing of things.

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