Overview
- Coach Jordan Ott said Green is "there" in his recovery after participating in live 5-on-5 on Jan. 13.
- Green is officially out for Thursday’s game in Detroit, with an expected return at some point on the current six-game trip that could begin as soon as Saturday at the Knicks.
- Ott confirmed Green will reenter the lineup as a starter with a controlled minutes target to manage his right hamstring.
- His return is set to reconfigure rotations, likely moving Collin Gillespie out of the starting group and positioning Green to bolster scoring and lead stretches of the second unit.
- Green has missed 30 straight games since reinjuring the hamstring on Nov. 8 after a 29-point Suns debut on Nov. 6, and the team will clear him on a game-by-game basis to limit re-injury risk.