Suns forward Oso Ighodaro was cleared on Friday's injury report after being listed day-to-day with an oblique injury. That puts him in line to be available for Phoenix's home game against the Nuggets at 10:00 PM ET on Friday.
What happened
Oso Ighodaro was listed as cleared on the injury report at 9:30 PM ET on Friday, Oct. 30. He had been day-to-day. The report gave no detail and no comment with the change. The 24-year-old forward had been dealing with an oblique injury. His status went back and forth all week. He moved between out and day-to-day twice on Friday, Oct. 23, and then on Oct. 24, Oct. 25, Oct. 26 and Oct. 27. His last listing before Friday was day-to-day on Oct. 27.
What it means for the Suns
Phoenix hosts Denver at 10:00 PM ET on Friday. The Suns are 1-2, 11th in the West, and lost their last game. Ighodaro has played one game, with 8.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 14.6 minutes. Phoenix is 0-1 with him and 1-1 without him. In the games he missed, Khaman Maluach played 23.4 minutes a night with 7.7 points. Miles Bridges played 31.2 minutes with 13.7 points, and Dillon Brooks played 31.0 minutes with 14.7 points. Devin Booker led the team at 33.2 minutes and 23.0 points. The frontcourt is still short. Mark Williams is out with a left shoulder injury.
What to watch
Ighodaro is cleared, so the first thing to watch is whether he plays against the Nuggets and how many minutes he gets. His only game so far lasted 14.6 minutes. No minutes limit has been announced. His status changed almost every day last week, so the next injury report will show whether he stays cleared. Mark Williams remains out, and no return date has been announced for him.
Is Oso Ighodaro playing vs Nuggets on Friday?
He was cleared on the injury report at 9:30 PM ET on Friday, Oct. 30, ahead of the 10:00 PM ET home game against Denver. He had been day-to-day with an oblique injury.
When will Oso Ighodaro be back?
He is cleared, so he can play now. He was last listed day-to-day on Oct. 27 and was cleared on Friday, Oct. 30, before the Nuggets game. No minutes limit has been announced.