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Suns' Josh Okogie: Leads bench with 15 points
Okogie finished Sunday's 118-114 preseason win over the Lakers with 15 points (6-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists and three steals across 16 minutes.
Okogie was the leading scorer for the Suns on Sunday, and he was responsible for three of the team's eight steals during the win. Okogie saw his production dip during the 2023-24 campaign, but he opted to sign a two-year, $16 million deal with Phoenix in July. He'll aim to carve out a larger, more consistent role off the bench in his third season with the Suns.
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Suns' Josh Okogie: Re-signs with Phoenix
Okogie signed a two-year, $16 million deal with the Suns on Thursday, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports.
The second year of the deal is not guaranteed, so the Suns will wait and see what happens this upcoming season before committing to the rest of the deal. Okogie had a reduced role for Phoenix during the 2023-24 campaign, averaging 4.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 16.0 minutes across 60 regular-season appearances. He struggled to see minutes in 2023-24 but will aim to carve out a bench role now that Mike Budenholzer will be the head coach.
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Josh Okogie: Declining option, may re-sign
Okogie declined his $2.96 million player option for the 2024-25 season and enter unrestricted free agency, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
Evan Sidery of Forbes.com previously reported that Okogie planned to exercise his option and remain with the Suns, but Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com relays the Suns want to re-sign Okogie to a slightly larger deal. Declining the player option is the first step in setting in motion a return to Phoenix on a larger deal, though Okogie will surely listen to what other offers might exist for him in free agency before putting pen to paper on a new deal with the Suns. Okogie had a reduced role for Phoenix during the 2023-24 campaign, averaging 4.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 16.0 minutes across 60 regular-season appearances. The 25-year-old finished the season without a spot in former head coach Frank Vogel's rotation, but Okogie could re-establish himself under new coach Mike Budenholzer if he does in fact stick around in Phoenix.
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Suns' Josh Okogie: Exercising player option
Okogie plans to exercise his $2.96 million player for the 2024-25 season to remain with the Suns, Evan Sidery of Forbes Sports reports.
Okogie had a reduced role for Phoenix during the 2023-24 campaign, averaging 4.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 16.0 minutes in 60 games. The 25-year-old finished the season without a spot in former coach Frank Vogel's rotation, but Okogie could re-establish himself under new coach Mike Budenholzer.
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Suns' Josh Okogie: Gets garbage-time run in return
Okogie (abdomen) tallied zero points (0-2 FG), one rebound and one assist across 10 minutes Saturday in the Suns' 131-106 win over the Spurs.
Making his return to action for the first time since March 2 after he dealt with a lower abdominal strain, Okogie found himself outside of head coach Frank Vogel's rotation. Okogie didn't check into the game until 9:34 remained in the fourth quarter, when Phoenix held a 29-point lead and held out most of its other key rotation players for the rest of the contest.
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Suns' Josh Okogie: Set to return
Okogie (abdomen) will be available for Saturday's tilt against the Spurs, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Okogie is returning from an 11-game absence due to an abdominal strain. Given his lengthy absence, the Suns will presumably ease him back into the swing of things.
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Suns' Josh Okogie: Could return Saturday
Okogie (abdomen) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Spurs.
Okogie is in danger of missing his 11th straight contest while on the mend from an abdominal strain. He'll likely be re-evaluated Saturday morning to get a better idea of his availability.
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Suns' Josh Okogie: Another absence coming
Okogie (abdomen) is out for Thursday's game versus the Hawks, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Okogie's absence streak will extend to 10 games Thursday due to an abdominal strain. His next chance to suit up is Saturday's matchup with San Antonio.
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Suns' Josh Okogie: Out again Wednesday
Okogie (abdomen) will not play Wednesday against the 76ers, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Okogie will miss his ninth straight game Wednesday, and the wing remains without a timetable for a return. His next chance to play will be Thursday against the Hawks, but he should be considered doubtful at best.
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Suns' Josh Okogie: Remains out Sunday
Okogie (abdomen) won't play Sunday against the Bucks, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Okogie will miss his eighth straight game due to a lower abdominal strain. Even if he's able to make it back for the Suns' next game Wednesday versus the 76ers, he'll likely be in store for only a small role in the rotation.
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Suns' Josh Okogie: Remains out Friday
Okogie (abdomen) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Hornets, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Okogie will miss a seventh straight game due to an abdominal strain. He logged a limited practice Wednesday, but it's unclear how close he is to game action. Okogie's next chance to suit up will come Sunday in Milwaukee.
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Suns' Josh Okogie: Remains out against Boston
Okogie (abdomen) won't play in Thursday's game versus the Celtics.
Okogie's absence streak will extend to six games Thursday due to an abdominal strain. However, the veteran forward went through a limited practice Wednesday and will have another opportunity to suit up against Charlotte on Friday.
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Suns' Josh Okogie: Won't play Monday
Okogie (abdomen) will be inactive for Monday's game against Cleveland.
Okogie will miss his fifth consecutive game due to an abdominal strain. Eric Gordon (knee) is also inactive, so Royce O'Neale should retain a sizable workload even with Devin Booker (ankle) considered probable to return to action Monday.
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Suns' Josh Okogie: Out again Saturday
Okogie (abdomen) will remain sidelined for Saturday's matchup with the Celtics, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
Okogie's absence will mark his fourth straight due to an abdominal strain. The reserve forward's next opportunity to suit up will come Monday in Cleveland.
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Suns' Josh Okogie: Ruled out for Thursday
Okogie (abdomen) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Raptors, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
A lower abdominal strain will keep Okogie sidelined for a third game in a row. Okogie had averaged just 12.6 minutes per game over his last five appearances, but had he been available Thursday, he might have been in store for more playing time with Devin Booker (ankle) sidelined.
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Suns' Josh Okogie: Ruled out for Tuesday
Okogie (abdomen) will not play Tuesday versus Denver.
Okogie will miss his second consecutive game due to a lower abdominal strain. Devin Booker (ankle) and Nassir Little (knee) have both been ruled out as well, while Jusuf Nurkic (calf) is questionable.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 6-4, 213 lbs |
Birthplace: Lagos, NG |
Age: 26 |
School: Ga. Tech |
Experience: 6 |