Overview
- Şengün rolled his right ankle less than a minute into the Jan. 4 game at Dallas after landing on Daniel Gafford’s foot and was ruled out as Houston fell 110–104, ending a four-game streak.
- Team and local reports described the injury as a lateral right-ankle sprain, with the plan to manage swelling, pain tolerance, and mobility before clearance.
- Udoka said Şengün will be evaluated at the end of the week, framing the absence at roughly 10–14 days rather than a long-term setback.
- With Steven Adams dealing with a recent ankle sprain, Clint Capela had been the lone true center, though Udoka confirmed Adams’ return to start Monday against the Suns.
- Şengün is in a career season as Houston’s offensive hub and has prior significant ankle history, so a mid-January return is the working expectation if recovery progresses as outlined.