Collin Gillespie was cleared from the Phoenix Suns' injury report Friday night, lifting the day-to-day tag that had been on him since midweek. The clearance comes just ahead of the Suns' 2026-27 season opener against the Jazz.
What happened
The Suns cleared Collin Gillespie on the injury report Friday, Oct. 16 at 8:50 p.m. ET, removing the day-to-day tag that had kept his status in question. Gillespie first appeared on the report Wednesday, Oct. 14, listed day-to-day with a rest issue. No comment was attached to either entry, and the report does not list an expected return now that he is cleared, since there is no absence to return from. The clearance landed about an hour before tipoff.
What it means for the Suns
With Gillespie cleared, Phoenix opens the 2026-27 season Friday at 10 p.m. ET against the Jazz with its point guard available. Last season he played 80 games, averaging 28.5 minutes, 12.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists. Had he been held out, the ballhandling load would have leaned on Devin Booker, who averaged 33.5 minutes and 26.1 points in games without Gillespie, along with Jordan Goodwin (22.5 minutes, 8.7 points) and Grayson Allen (28.8 minutes, 16.5 points). The Suns enter the opener at 0-0, since the season has not started.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Gillespie's name reappears before Phoenix's following games. No expected return date applies to him now that he is cleared. Elsewhere on the Suns' report, Luke Kennard is day-to-day with a left knee issue, Oso Ighodaro is day-to-day with a rest issue, and Mark Williams is out with a left shoulder issue, all worth tracking as Phoenix's rotation takes shape in the opening games.
Is Collin Gillespie playing vs Jazz?
Yes. The Suns cleared him on the injury report Friday, Oct. 16 at 8:50 p.m. ET, removing his day-to-day tag ahead of the season opener against the Jazz.
When will Collin Gillespie be back?
He is already back. The Suns cleared him Friday, and the injury report lists no current absence for him.