Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green was ruled out of Monday’s game at Brooklyn after initially being listed as questionable, and he is now expected to make his return on Tuesday in Philadelphia, per Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic.
Suns Gave Jalen Green One More Day Of Rest
Head coach Jordan Ott told reporters that Green needed one more day.
“Just giving him the extra day,” Ott said. “Played (5-on-5) Saturday. Because we do have a back-to-back, we knew he probably wouldn’t be playing in the back-to-back. Just seeing how he woke up this morning. Do we give him the extra day or not? That was the decision we made.”
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Green last played on Nov. 8 and has only made two appearances this season due to a right hamstring strain. He suffered the strain early in training camp, then aggravated it during his ramp-up process in mid-October.
He sat out the first eight games of the regular season, played 23 minutes in his debut, then reinjured the hamstring a few days later roughly seven minutes into his second game.
The Suns announced Dec. 22 that Green would remain out for at least two to three more weeks.
Phoenix Taking Cautious Approach With Green
According to Rankin, Ott reaffirmed that Green didn’t reinjure the hamstring a third time during rehab, but rather, the Suns wanted to take it slow with the 23-year-old.
“When you do something again, obviously, there’s a level of caution,” Ott said. “Young guy. Long career ahead and soft tissue. We’re trying to meet every metric possible on his rehab. He did it, but no setbacks.”
Phoenix acquired Green from the Houston Rockets over the summer as part of the historic seven-team Kevin Durant trade. Green was Houston’s leading scorer last season, averaging 21 points on 42.3% shooting from the floor and a career-best 35.4% from 3-point territory.
He played 67 games as a rookie and 76 in his second year, then appeared in 82 games each of the past two seasons.
Per Spotrac, Green is earning $33.6 million in 2025-26 in the first season of a three-year, $105 million rookie-scale extension that includes a $36 million player option for 2027-28.
