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Suns’ Jalen Green: Out for at least four weeks
Green (hamstring) will be re-evaluated in four-to-six weeks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Green aggravated a right hamstring strain, which first cost him the onset of the season, during Saturday’s game against the Clippers, and he’s now facing another extended absence. The star guard’s timetable for a return could keep him on the shelf through mid-December. Both Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale should be able to hold onto a boost in fantasy value, and Collin Gillespie is another candidate for increased playing time for now.
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Suns’ Collin Gillespie: Limited to 13 minutes
Gillespie closed with six points (2-5 FG, 2-4 3Pt), one rebound, five assists and one steal over 13 minutes during Monday’s 121-98 victory over the Pelicans.
This was Gillespie’s lowest workload of the season, but the game was a blowout, and 14 players saw action as a result. Gillespie’s been a solid deep-league fantasy asset thus far due to Jalen Green’s (hamstring) absence. Through 11 games, Gillespie is averaging 10.0 points, 5.3 assists, 3.6 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 2.5 three-pointers. Gillespie was dealing with a sore back in the second half, but he could have played through the issue if Monday’s game had been closer.
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Suns’ Jordan Goodwin: Records three steals
Goodwin amassed four points (2-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt), five rebounds, four assists and three steals across 23 minutes during Monday’s 121-98 win over New Orleans.
This game was over in a hurry, allowing Goodwin to get some extra run at the end of the bench. With Jalen Green (hamstring) once again sidelined, Goodwin could remain in the rotation in the immediate future. Through eight appearances, he’s averaging 4.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 steals in 14.9 minutes per contest.
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Suns’ Royce O’Neale: Drains four threes Monday
O’Neale had 14 points (5-9 FG, 4-8 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 23 minutes during Monday’s 121-98 victory over the Pelicans.
Grayson Allen stole the show Monday with a 42-point performance that included a franchise-record 10 three-pointers made, but O’Neale was one of the several complementary pieces who posted a solid stat line. O’Neale has started in seven of the Suns‘ last eight games and has scored in double digits in all but one of those contests, establishing himself as a reliable streaming alternative in most formats.