Suns guard Jalen Green checked out of Friday’s game in Atlanta after just four minutes of playing time, writes Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic. Green left Phoenix’s bench and headed back to the locker room, with the Suns later ruling him out for the remainder of the contest with what they called “precautionary right hamstring tightness.”
It’s a tough blow for Green and for the Suns, as the 23-year-old has repeatedly dealt with right hamstring issues over the past four-plus months.
Green just returned to action on Tuesday after missing 33 consecutive games, scoring 12 points in 20 minutes off the bench in a win at Philadelphia. Friday marked his second game back since November 8.
Strangely, Green’s latest setback closely mirrors what happened in early November, when he played 23 minutes in his season debut on Nov. 6 and then re-injured his hamstring a couple days later just seven minutes into his second game of the 2025/26 campaign.
The former No. 2 overall pick initially strained the hamstring during training camp, then aggravated it during his ramp-up process in mid-October, delaying his ’25/26 debut. He has only played in four of Phoenix’s 45 games to this point, and obviously two of those appearances were very brief.
Head coach Jordan Ott said earlier this week that Green did not aggravate his hamstring strain during his 33-game absence, explaining that the team was just being cautious with the 6’4″ shooting guard. He had come off the bench the past two contests and was on a minutes restriction.
We’ll have to wait for further updates on Green to see if he’ll miss additional time as a result of the tightness he experienced on Friday.
Crazy to be 23 yr old know for athletic ability and have bad tight hamstrings.
I was thinking that the Suns did right by him this time by keeping him out for so long after the last hamstring strain. Poor guy, it’s going to be tough mentally when he does return.
I have always read good things about Green. And his commitment to playing and staying in shape. So this to me is a little dumbfounding. I know he didn’t like being traded. Not a fan of his fit on Suns team. This hammy thing has gone on too long.
Just snake bit, Green is just having one of those years. Now Booker going down with a sprain ankle at the end f the 3rd qtr. Not a good sign for this team, they have been playing so well.
Have been playing well.