Suns forward Oso Ighodaro moved from out to day-to-day with an oblique injury on Tuesday's injury report. His expected return is Oct. 30, the date of Phoenix's game against the Nuggets.
What happened
The injury report moved Oso Ighodaro to day-to-day Tuesday at 1:37 a.m. ET. The 24-year-old forward has an oblique injury. He had been listed as out before the update. The report's comment still reads: "Ighodaro (oblique) is out for Monday's matchup with the Thunder." The report gives an expected return of Oct. 30. His status has gone back and forth all week. He was first listed day-to-day on Oct. 22 with a right hip issue. From Oct. 23 on it has been the oblique, and he has switched between out and day-to-day almost every day.
What it means for the Suns
Phoenix plays Denver on Friday, Oct. 30 at 10 p.m. ET. That is the same date as his expected return. The Suns are 1-2, sit 11th in the seeding and lost their last game. Ighodaro has played one game, with 14.6 minutes, 8.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists. Phoenix lost that game and is 1-1 without him. In the games he missed, Devin Booker led the team at 33.2 minutes and 23.0 points. Miles Bridges played 31.2 minutes and Dillon Brooks 31.0. Khaman Maluach averaged 23.4 minutes and 7.7 points. Jordan Goodwin averaged 19.8 minutes and 8.0 points, and Luke Kennard 17.2 minutes and 10.0 points.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether he stays day-to-day or goes back to out, which has happened several times this week. The Oct. 30 expected return matches Friday's game against the Nuggets. No other timeline has been announced. Mark Williams is also out for Phoenix with a left shoulder injury, so the Suns are short two players on the injury report heading into Friday.
Is Oso Ighodaro playing vs the Nuggets on Friday, Oct. 30?
He is day-to-day with an oblique injury. The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 30, the day of the Nuggets game. A final decision has not been announced.
When will Oso Ighodaro be back?
The injury report gives an expected return of Oct. 30. His status has changed often this week, so his availability may still change before Friday.