Oso Ighodaro was cleared on the Suns' injury report on Tuesday evening, Oct. 20, after being listed day-to-day since Oct. 14. He is available for the season opener at the Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.
What happened
The Suns' official injury report issued Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 8:33 PM ET lists Oso Ighodaro as cleared. His previous status was day-to-day. The 24-year-old forward first appeared on the report on Wednesday, Oct. 14 as day-to-day with a rest designation, then stayed day-to-day on Saturday, Oct. 17 with a hip issue. The report did not include a comment on the change, and no detail accompanied the cleared designation. He is available for the next game.
What it means for the Suns
Phoenix opens the 2026-27 season at the Trail Blazers on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 10:00 PM ET, and Ighodaro will be available. Last season he played all 82 games, averaging 22.1 minutes, 6.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists. His return matters more with Mark Williams out with a left shoulder injury. In games without Ighodaro, Williams logged 23.6 minutes and 11.7 points, with Royce O'Neale at 28.4 minutes and Jordan Goodwin at 22.5 minutes in the frontcourt mix. With Williams out, Ighodaro's minutes are likely to be in demand. There are no regular-season games yet to measure the record with or without him.
What to watch
The next injury report ahead of Wednesday's game at the Trail Blazers will confirm whether Ighodaro keeps his cleared status. The Suns also have Mark Williams listed out with a left shoulder injury and Luke Kennard day-to-day with a left knee issue, so the frontcourt and wing rotation for the opener depends on those updates. No expected return timeline was needed for Ighodaro since he has been cleared.
Is Oso Ighodaro playing at the Trail Blazers on Wednesday?
He is cleared on the Suns' official injury report issued Tuesday, Oct. 20, and is available for the game at the Trail Blazers on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 10:00 PM ET. A final decision on his minutes has not been announced.
When will Oso Ighodaro be back?
He is already cleared. The injury report dated Oct. 20 moved him from day-to-day to cleared, making him available for the season opener at the Trail Blazers on Oct. 21.