Oso Ighodaro remains day-to-day with a hip injury and sat out Phoenix's preseason game against Utah on Friday. The Suns are working toward getting him back by Oct. 21, when they close the preseason at Portland.
What happened
Ighodaro is day-to-day with a hip and torso injury, the same status he carried into the weekend, per the Saturday, Oct. 17 injury report issued at 1:04 p.m. ET. He did not play in Friday's preseason game against Utah. Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reported that the hip issue kept him out of that matchup. Four days earlier, on Oct. 14, Ighodaro had been listed day-to-day for rest, a different issue than the hip problem now sidelining him. The report lists his expected return as Oct. 21.
What it means for the Suns
Phoenix closes the preseason on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Portland, the same date Ighodaro is expected back. Last season he played all 82 games, averaging 22.1 minutes, 6.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists. Without him in the lineup, the Suns have leaned on Devin Booker (33.5 minutes, 26.1 points), Dillon Brooks (30.4 minutes, 20.2 points), Grayson Allen (28.8 minutes, 16.5 points) and Royce O'Neale (28.4 minutes, 9.8 points), with Collin Gillespie, Jalen Green, Mark Williams and Jordan Goodwin also logging extended minutes. Phoenix has not played a regular-season game yet, so there is no record to compare with or without him.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Ighodaro's hip has cleared enough for him to play the preseason finale at Portland on Oct. 21, his listed expected return date. No further timeline beyond that date has been announced. His status entering that game will be the next marker for the Suns' frontcourt rotation before the regular season begins.
Is Oso Ighodaro playing at Trail Blazers on Oct. 21?
He is day-to-day with a hip injury, and the injury report lists his expected return for that game, the preseason finale at Portland.
When will Oso Ighodaro be back?
His expected return is Oct. 21, 2026, against the Trail Blazers, according to the injury report.