Okogie (hamstring) is out for Monday's game against the Lakers.
Okogie will miss a fourth straight game to kick off the season due to a hamstring strain. Damion Lee and Monte Morris will likely see extended run once again in Okogie's absence.
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Suns' Josh Okogie: Another absence coming
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Okogie (hamstring) is out for Saturday's game versus the Mavericks.
Okogie's absence streak will extend to three games to begin the season Saturday while dealing with a hamstring injury. There is no timetable for Okogie's return, but his next chance to suit up is Monday's matchup with the Lakers.
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Suns' Josh Okogie: Out Friday
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Okogie (hamstring) is out for Friday's game against the Lakers.
Okogie missed the season-opening win over the Clippers and will now miss a second consecutive contest. Hamstring injuries are tricky, so the Suns are being cautious with the seventh-year forward. Okogie's next chance to play will come against the Mavericks on Saturday in the second half of a back-to-back set.
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Suns' Josh Okogie: Won't play Wednesday
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Okogie (hamstring) has been ruled out for Wednesday's season opener against the Clippers, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
Okogie continues to battle a hamstring injury that popped up during preseason action. His next chance to suit up will come Friday versus the Lakers. In Okogie's absence, rookie Ryan Dunn could crack the season-opening rotation after an impressive showing during the preseason.
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Suns' Josh Okogie: Still dealing with hamstring issue
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Okogie (hamstring) didn't get any 5-on-5 reps in during Monday's practice, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
Okogie's official status for Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Clippers will be released Tuesday, but it doesn't sound like he's going to be ready for game action by then. When available, Okogie should handle a solid reserve role, but if he's sidelined, more minutes will be available for Ryan Dunn and Royce O'Neale.
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Suns' Josh Okogie: Doesn't play Thursday
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Okogie (hamstring) didn't play in Thursday's 128-122 preseason loss against the Lakers.
Okogie didn't suit up for the Suns' preseason finale, and his availability for the start of the regular season against the Clippers on Oct. 23 is in serious jeopardy. Okogie is expected to have a steady role off the bench if healthy, though that's a big if for him at the moment.
Okogie (hamstring) was absent from Tuesday's practice, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Okogie missed Sunday's preseason contest against the Nuggets due to a hamstring injury. While his status for the regular season is uncertain, his absence from practice is a bad sign for his chances of playing in Thursday's preseason finale against the Clippers.
Okogie won't play in Sunday's preseason game against the Nuggets due to a hamstring injury, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
It's unclear if the hamstring injury is severe or not, but the Suns are being cautious with Okogie and won't risk him with the regular season just around the corner. The Suns have one more game left in their preseason schedule, against the Lakers on Oct. 17, before opening their 2024-25 campaign against the Clippers on Oct. 23.
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Suns' Josh Okogie: Leads bench with 15 points
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Okogie finished Sunday's 118-114 preseason win over the Lakers with 15 points (6-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists and three steals across 16 minutes.
Okogie was the leading scorer for the Suns on Sunday, and he was responsible for three of the team's eight steals during the win. Okogie saw his production dip during the 2023-24 campaign, but he opted to sign a two-year, $16 million deal with Phoenix in July. He'll aim to carve out a larger, more consistent role off the bench in his third season with the Suns.
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.
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
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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.
Suns' Josh Okogie: Gets garbage-time run in return
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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
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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.
