CJ Huntley came off the Phoenix Suns' injury report as cleared on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 4:10 PM ET, moving off the day-to-day tag he had carried since early September. The move makes him available for the Suns' season opener at the Pistons on Monday.
What happened
The Suns' injury report listed CJ Huntley as cleared as of Saturday, Oct. 3 at 4:10 PM ET, up from day-to-day. The report did not give a detail for the clearance or a comment. Phoenix had first listed him day-to-day on Sunday, Sept. 6 with a hamstring and leg issue, and he had carried that tag since. No expected-return timeline was announced because he is no longer on the report as a non-participant.
What it means for the Suns
Phoenix opens its season at the Pistons on Monday, Oct. 5 at 7:00 PM ET, a game that now shows Huntley as available rather than day-to-day. Last season he played 4 games at 10.1 minutes, averaging 3.0 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.5 assists, a bench-depth role. The Suns have not played a regular-season game yet this year, so there is no record with or without him to cite. Minutes in his range would otherwise come from the rotation group that logged time without him, led by Devin Booker at 33.5 minutes and 26.1 points and Dillon Brooks at 30.4 minutes and 20.2 points.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Huntley is listed at all for the Pistons game now that he has been cleared. No expected return date has been announced beyond the clearance itself, since that status change is the update. Mark Williams remains out for Phoenix with a left shoulder and arm issue, which is separate from Huntley's situation. The season opener Monday is the first test of how the health of the roster affects Phoenix's rotation.
Is CJ Huntley playing at the Pistons on Oct. 5?
The Suns' injury report cleared him on Saturday, Oct. 3, removing the day-to-day tag he had carried since Sept. 6. No detail was given, and his role for the opener has not been announced.
When will CJ Huntley be back?
He already is back, per the official injury report, which listed him as cleared on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 4:10 PM ET. No further return timeline applies since he is no longer listed as day-to-day.