Suns Report News and Notes

Williams has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Bulls due to left foot soreness.

Williams will be held out of the front end of this back-to-back set, marking his first absence since Dec. 29. His next chance to play will come Friday against New Orleans. With the 24-year-old center out, Oso Ighodaro will likely get the starting nod, while Khaman Maluach is in line to see increased minutes off the bench.

Goodwin (calf) will remain on the inactive list for Thursday’s game against the Bulls.

The Suns have not provided any updates on Goodwin since announcing on Feb. 24 that he would be re-evaluated in 1-2 weeks, so it appears he’ll spend at least one more week on the sidelines. He should be considered week-to-week until Phoenix provides a meaningful update on where Goodwin is in his recovery.

Bouyea (coach’s decision) went unused off the bench in Tuesday’s 114-103 win over the Kings.

Bouyea had appeared in each of the Suns‘ previous six games and averaged 5.3 points, 2.7 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 16.8 minutes per contest over that stretch, but he exited the rotation Tuesday with Phoenix welcoming Devin Booker (hip) back into the fray. Though Bouyea received some added security by Phoenix converting him from a two-way deal to a standard NBA contract earlier this week, he’ll likely find minutes difficult to come by when all of Booker, Collin Gillespie, Jalen Green and Grayson Allen are available.

Williams produced 10 points (3-6 FG, 4-6 FT), nine rebounds and one steal across 22 minutes during Tuesday’s 114-103 win over the Kings.

Williams’ role is beginning to dwindle a bit, and Oso Ighodaro soundly outproduced Williams on Tuesday. Williams has averaged just 7.0 rebounds, 6.9 points and 0.4 blocks in 19.5 minutes per tilt over his last seven outings, shooting only 40.8 percent from the field. His playing time will remain worth monitoring going forward.

Gillespie supplied 17 points (6-10 FG, 5-8 3Pt), five rebounds, nine assists and one steal across 31 minutes during Tuesday’s 114-103 win over the Kings.

Gillespie’s breakout campaign continues, and there’s no reason to believe he’ll be unseated from the first unit anytime soon. Grayson Allen was moved to the bench, with Gillespie starting alongside Devin Booker and Jalen Green on Tuesday. Gillespie has scored at least 15 points in five consecutive games, averaging 18.0 points, 4.8 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 4.2 three-pointers in 33.6 minutes per tilt while shooting 48.8 percent from downtown.