Jalen Green went from day-to-day to cleared on the Suns injury report Friday, hours before Phoenix's season opener against the Jazz. He is available to play as the Suns open the 2026-27 season.
What happened
Jalen Green was upgraded from day-to-day to cleared on the official injury report Friday, Oct. 16 at 8:50 PM ET. He had first appeared on the report Wednesday, Oct. 14, listed day-to-day with a rest designation. No injury detail or report comment was given with either entry. The clearance came about an hour before Phoenix's 10:00 PM ET tip-off against the Jazz.
What it means for the Suns
Green is available for Phoenix's season opener against the Jazz Friday at 10:00 PM ET, with the Suns entering at 0-0 since the 2026-27 season has not started. Last season he averaged 17.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 25.9 minutes across 32 games. With him cleared, the Suns are not forced to lean further on the backcourt and wing minutes that have carried the load in his absence, led by Devin Booker at 33.5 minutes and 26.1 points and Dillon Brooks at 30.4 minutes and 20.2 points. There is no record with or without him yet since no regular-season games have been played.
What to watch
There is no further update expected beyond Friday's clearance, and no return timeline applies since Green is already available. The next injury report will show whether he stays off it as the season opener approaches. 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 designation, and Mark Williams is out with a left shoulder issue.
Is Jalen Green playing vs the Jazz?
Yes. He was cleared on the injury report Friday, Oct. 16 at 8:50 PM ET, ahead of Phoenix's 10:00 PM ET season opener against the Jazz.
When will Jalen Green be back?
He is already back. He was upgraded from day-to-day to cleared on Oct. 16 after being listed day-to-day with a rest designation on Oct. 14.