After a lot of uncertainty, the Phoenix Suns finally confirmed Jalen Green’s status. The 23-year-old’s second game back from a right hamstring injury didn’t go well last week. He had been a game-time decision since then. Initially listed as questionable for the Brooklyn Nets game, the final report confirmed he was ruled out for today. Importantly, he has not re-aggravated his previous issue. This is just injury management for his right hamstring.

“Everything seems to be good,” head coach Jordan Ott said. “We’ll continue to reassess. Get him back, get him on the court when he’s ready to go.”

Green participated in the pre-game workout and shootaround. Ott said they’re doing everything to get him acclimated to the team without worsening his condition.

“He had enough before he came back the last time, it’s more just, feel good, we’re right there,” Ott assured. “It’s nothing new. That was helpful. Just ease the mind. He’s been out two months, so some of that is expected. It’s a new era for him, too. He’s never had something like this. When he feels right, he’ll be back out there. Dying to get back out there. We’re dying to have him out there, but we want to have him right.”

Green has missed 30+ games due to hamstring injuries. It’s the same one that’s been irritating him since training camp.

This is the second game he’s missed since leaving Friday’s (January 24) game after playing only four minutes.

Jordan Ott has a tough road ahead without Jalen Green and two other key players

That game against the Atlanta Hawks was a double whammy for the Suns. Jalen Green had to leave very early in the first quarter after scoring four points. To make matters worse, Devin Booker also left the game with an injury before the final buzzer.

Booker is listed on the injury report with a right ankle sprain sustained in that game. He will be reevaluated in one week. The Suns have yet to get enough games with Green at full health. But without Booker, their offense is shaky.

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Green has been dealing with hamstring issues since the trade that sent Kevin Durant to Houston and Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green to Phoenix. But MRIs after Friday’s setback confirmed no structural damage, and Green can still return at any time. Ott is managing his minutes.

Collin Gillespie is also on the Suns’ injury list, listed as questionable. The 26-year-old was eventually ruled out for his first game of the season due to a right-hand sprain. However, the coach called it “short-term,” so expect the breakout season star, who has doubled his averages this season, to be back soon.

You can’t fault the Suns for handling injuries delicately, even if it means not having the explosive scoring of the trio. Seeing his key players sidelined has the first-year coach on edge.

“It’s hard, you feel helpless to be honest with you at times,” Ott said, referring to the Atlanta game specifically.

For now, his focus is on how to make the current rotation work before the All-Star break and not slip into a three-game losing streak for the first time since October.