Suns guard Luke Kennard was moved from out to day-to-day with a left knee injury early Thursday. His expected return is listed as Oct. 24, when Phoenix plays the Warriors.
What happened
Luke Kennard was upgraded to day-to-day on the injury report at 1:14 a.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 22. The 30-year-old guard had been listed as out on Wednesday, Oct. 21, with a left knee injury. Before that, he was day-to-day with the same issue starting Thursday, Oct. 15. Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reported that Kennard would not play Wednesday against Portland. The injury report lists Oct. 24 as his expected return date.
What it means for the Suns
Phoenix plays the Warriors at home on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV. The Suns are 0-1 and 13th in the standings. They lost that game without Kennard. Last season he played 78 games and averaged 8.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 21.5 minutes. In the game he missed, Devin Booker played 29.4 minutes and scored 23 points. Jalen Green had 10 points in 24.9 minutes, and Dillon Brooks had 10 points in 26.7 minutes. Jordan Goodwin and Collin Gillespie each played about 21 minutes and scored three points between them.
What to watch
The next injury report should show whether Kennard is available Saturday. His expected return is listed as Oct. 24, the day of the Warriors game, but he has not been cleared. Phoenix is also watching two other players. Oso Ighodaro is day-to-day with a right hip issue, and Mark Williams is out with a left shoulder injury. Ighodaro scored eight points in 14.6 minutes in the game Kennard missed.
Is Luke Kennard playing Saturday vs the Warriors?
He is day-to-day with a left knee injury. The injury report lists Oct. 24, the day of the game, as his expected return. The team has not announced a final decision.
When will Luke Kennard be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Oct. 24, against the Warriors. He is day-to-day, so that date has not been confirmed.