ISH WAINRIGHT NEWS

Tyronn Lue's advice keeps Ish Wainright pushing to stay in the NBA Clippers coach Tyronn Lue and Suns forward Ish Wainright have a brotherly relationship and ties to Missouri spanning 15 years.

APRIL 25, 2023 • LATIMES.COM

Plays 25 minutes in loss Wainright racked up eight points (3-6 FG, 2-5 3Pt), three rebounds and two blocks across 25 minutes during Tuesday's 116-104 loss to the Bucks.

Impact Wainright played his most minutes since Feb. 10, but it didn't help him produce a fantasy-friendly line, though he did tie his season high with two blocks. He's appeared in 18 straight games, averaging 5.6 points and 2.7 rebounds in 17.1 minutes. Wainright figures to continue garnering a solid reserve role while Kevin Durant (ankle) is out, but barring multiple injuries, it's safe to leave Wainright on the waiver wire in standard leagues.

MARCH 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Phoenix Suns: Ish Wainright has extreme reaction to multi-year deal Forward Ish Wainright is in his second NBA season with the Phoenix Suns.

FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Inks new deal with Phoenix The Suns signed Wainwright to a two-year, $2.5 million deal with a team option for 2022-23 on Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Impact Wainwright was previously operating under a two-way contract and was nearing the 50-game limit, so he'll now be eligible to play in as many games as possible down the stretch. He's posting 4.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.8 steals in 15.5 minutes across 42 appearances (one start).

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Suns update: Ish Wainright's contract up, reached total number of games as two-way player A fan favorite, Ish Wainright averaged 4.3 points in 42 games this season with the Phoenix Suns.

FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Big game off bench Wainright finished Thursday's 116-107 loss to the Hawks with 17 points (4-8 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 6-6 FT), four rebounds, two assists, two blocks and three steals over 32 minutes.

Impact Wainright played a season-high 32 minutes off the bench Thursday night. The Suns were down to only nine active players, and the second-year forward delivered with the opportunity. His 17 points were a season high, and he recorded some excellent defensive numbers, including three steals and two blocks. This kind of situation is only temporary for him though, so fantasy managers need not look too much into this performance, especially if Phoenix is at full strength for Friday night's game.

FEBRUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ish Wainright's winding journey to the NBA: From Josh Allen to Chris Paul The Suns' 28-year-old forward took a unique route, via Europe and the NFL, to the NBA: "Just shows that there are many ways to get there."

FEBRUARY 1, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Ish Wainright continues to evolve off bench for Suns in win over former team Wainright had seven points with three rebounds, assists and steals each in Phoenix Suns' win over his former team Toronto Raptors on Monday.

JANUARY 31, 2023 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Plays 20 minutes off bench Wainright closed Monday's 114-106 victory over the Raptors with seven points (3-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt), three rebounds, three assists and three steals across 20 minutes.

Impact Wainright played 20-plus minutes for just the ninth time this season and submitted one of his best overall performances of the campaign. The two-way forward's role has fluctuated this season, but he's never garnered a large enough role to be fantasy relevant.

JANUARY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Suns' Ish Wainright recalls being Josh Allen's teammate at 2018 Buffalo Bills camp The Phoenix forward was invited to the Buffalo Bills' 2018 rookie minicamp on an undrafted free agent deal as a tight end from Baylor.

JANUARY 22, 2023 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Handed extra minutes in blowout Wainright provided eight points (3-6 FG, 2-5 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and two steals across 22 minutes during Monday's 130-104 win over the Lakers.

Impact Wainright benefitted from the Suns jumping out to a large lead, handling his most playing time since Dec. 4 against the Spurs (28 minutes). The Baylor product tied his best mark of the season with eight points and also turned in his best rebounding performance since Nov. 20.

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to bench role Wainright isn't in the starting five for Wednesday's matchup with Boston, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

Impact Wainright will move back to the bench Wednesday, with Torrey Craig (groin) returning to the starting lineup. Wainright is averaging 4.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 13.8 minutes across nine games this season.

DECEMBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Making first career start Wainright is starting Monday's contest against the Mavericks.

Impact The 28-year-old forward will officially enter the starting lineup for the first time in his career Monday. With Torrey Craig (groin) on the sidelines over the Suns' previous two games, Wainright has averaged 8.0 points, 1.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists across 23.5 minutes per game while coming off the bench. Wainright is in a great spot to continue to see increased playing time as he enters' Phoneix's starting five.

DECEMBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Perfect from floor in win Wainright produced six points (2-2 FG, 2-2 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and two blocks over 12 minutes during Tuesday's 115-105 win over the Lakers.

Impact Wainright attempted just two field goals during Tuesday's victory, but he converted on both of those three-point attempts to log a season-high six points. Although Wainright has rejoined the team after missing the start of the year due to a back injury and personal reasons, he's unlikely to be a consistent fantasy contributor.

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pulls down seven boards Sunday Wainright finished with three points (1-8 FG, 1-6 3Pt), seven rebounds and two assists in 20 minutes during Sunday's 116-95 win over the Knicks.

Impact Appearing in just his second game of the season, Wainright played the entire fourth quarter as the Suns blew out the Knicks. He played 45 games last season, averaging 2.4 points and 1.2 rebounds while making just 39.4 percent of his shot attempts. He's unlikely to get consistent minutes moving forward but should see more action now that he's healthy.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Makes season debut in garbage time Wainright recorded three points (1-2 FG, 1-2 3Pt) while playing the final 1:26 of Wednesday's 130-119 win over the Warriors.

Impact The Suns built a 15-point lead with a minute and a half left in the contest, prompting head coach Monty Williams to take his regulars out of the game while allowing non-rotation players like Wainright to see the court. The limited action off the bench actually marked Wainright's season debut, as he had either not played in a coach's decision or was out due to personal reasons or a lower-back injury through the Suns' first 13 games of the campaign.

NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lifted from injury report Wainright (personal) isn't included on the injury report for Monday's game in Miami.

Impact Wainright appears to have rejoined the Suns after he had been away for nearly two weeks while tending to the personal matter. The 28-year-old looks as though he'll suit up Monday, but he'll likely find himself outside of head coach Monty Williams' rotation.

NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Friday Wainright (personal) will not return for Friday's game against the Magic.

Impact Wainright has yet to play this season and will have to sit out another game due to personal issues. There has been no indication of a return to action yet, but his next opportunity to suit up will come Monday against the Heat.

NOVEMBER 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out again Wednesday Wainright (personal) remains out for Wednesday's game versus the Timberwolves.

Impact Wainright is still tending to a personal matter and it's unclear exactly when he will be back and ready to give it a go. Even when he's ready to rock, Wainright doesn't figure to tally more than a handful of minutes on a nightly basis.

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out again Monday Wainwright (personal) won't play Monday against the 76ers, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.

Impact Wainwright has yet to suit up this season. The extent of the situation remains unclear, but his next chance to suit up will come Wednesday against Minnesota.

NOVEMBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out Saturday Wainright (personal) is out Saturday against the Trail Blazers, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

Impact Wainright has not played yet this season, as he is dealing with personal issues currently and had a back problem earlier in the year. He's not expected to be an every-night rotation player once available.

NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Friday Wainright (personal) will miss Friday's game against the Trail Blazers, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Wainright has not played yet this season, as he is dealing with personal issues currently and had a back problem earlier in the year. His next chance to suit up will come Saturday in a rematch with the Trail Blazers.

NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Away from team Wainright (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Timberwolves, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Wainright has reportedly been dealing with a back injury, but the team has also disclosed that he is not with the team due to personal reasons. He has yet to appear in a game this season, and his next chance to do so will arrive Friday against Portland.

OCTOBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out Sunday Wainright (back) will not play in Sunday's matchup against the Rockets, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Wainright remains out while recovering from a back injury. His next opportunity to make his 2022-23 debut comes on Tuesday against the Timberwolves.

OCTOBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Friday Wainright (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Pelicans.

Impact Wainright has yet to make his season debut and was considered doubtful ahead of Friday's matchup. His next chance to suit up will be Sunday against the Astros.

OCTOBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE