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Not starting Sunday Ighodaro is not in the Suns' starting lineup against the Kings on Sunday.

Impact Ighodaro will cede his spot in the starting lineup to Mason Plumlee for Sunday's regular-season finale. Ighodaro has started in three of the Suns' last five games and has averaged 6.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 blocks over 26.6 minutes per game over that span.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Sunday Ighodaro is not in the Suns' starting lineup against the Kings on Sunday.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Back in first unit Ighodaro is part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Oklahoma City.

Impact Ighodaro will fill in for Nick Richards (elbow) on Wednesday, marking the rookie center's fifth career start. In his other four appearances with the starters, Ighodaro averaged 9.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steals across 34.0 minutes.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Won't start Sunday Ighodaro won't start in Sunday's game against the Knicks.

Impact Ighodaro got the starting nod during Friday's loss to Boston, recording 12 points (6-8 FG, 0-1 FT), seven rebounds and an assist across 32 minutes. However, Nick Richards will return to the starting five after coming off the bench Friday, pushing Ighodaro to the second unit. Over his last five outings with the second unit, the rookie big man has averaged 5.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists across 20.6 minutes per game.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Gets starting nod Friday Ighodaro will start in Friday's game against the Celtics.

Impact The rookie big man will supplant Nick Richards in the starting five on Friday. Over his last 10 appearances (one start), Ighodaro has averaged 6.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists across 24.8 minutes per contest.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Returning to bench Ighodaro isn't starting Monday's game against the Bucks.

Impact Ighodaro drew a spot start Friday against the Cavs and filled in well, grabbing 13 rebounds in 44 minutes, but he'll return to the bench Monday with Nick Richards back in action. Ighodaro is averaging 7.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 blocks in his last five games as a reserve.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

Suns' Tyus Jones on his role change: 'It was just that point of the year' Tyus Jones and Oso Ighodaro discuss their changing roles for the Phoenix Suns.

MARCH 24 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Career-high in boards Friday Ighodaro totaled six points (3-7 FG), 13 rebounds and four assists over 44 minutes during Friday's 123-112 win over Cleveland.

Impact The 2024 second-round saw a career-high workload with Nick Richards (calf) and Mason Plumlee (quadriceps) both unavailable, and Ighodaro turned the opportunity into his best performance yet on the glass. He's played at least 20 minutes in six straight games, averaging 7.0 points, 7.3 boards, 2.3 assists and 1.0 blocks during that span while shooting 70.4 percent from the floor, and Ighodaro could retain a significant role in the frontcourt rotation even after Richards returns to the lineup.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Durant scores 42 points, Suns hand Cavaliers 4th straight loss 123-112

Kevin Durant scored 42 points and the Phoenix Suns defeated the suddenly struggling Cleveland Cavaliers 123-112 on Friday night

MARCH 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Will start vs. Cleveland Ighodaro will be in the starting lineup in Friday's game against the Cavaliers, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Ighodaro will start against Cleveland, with Nick Richards ruled out due to an illness. In two games as a starter for the Suns, the rookie big man averaged 5.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, shooting 69.2 percent from the floor.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

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Devin Booker leads big 2nd quarter, Suns rout Raptors 129-89

Devin Booker scored 27 points and led a second-quarter surge as the Phoenix Suns routed the Toronto Raptors 129-89 on Monday night

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MARCH 15 • YOUTUBE

Booker and Durant each score 22 points as Suns beat Kings 122-106

Devin Booker had 22 points and 13 assists, Kevin Durant also scored 22 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Sacramento Kings 122-106 on Friday night

MARCH 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steps up with four blocks Ighodaro accumulated eight points (4-4 FG), six rebounds and four blocks across 28 minutes during Wednesday's 111-104 loss to the Rockets.

Impact Nick Richards missed this game with an ankle injury, and Mason Plumlee was ejected after 13 minutes of floor time after getting into a scrap with Steven Adams. If Plumlee is issued a suspension and/or Richards misses additional time, Ighodaro would offer plenty of appeal as a streaming option. In two starts this season, Ighodaro posted 9.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals in 30.0 minutes.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled by Phoenix The Suns recalled Ighodaro from the G League's Valley Suns on Friday.

Impact Ighodoro played for Valley against Capital City on Thursday and finished with 10 points, six rebounds, four assists and one block over 12 minutes. He was suited up for the Suns off the bench but did not play in Friday's overtime loss to the Nuggets. The rookie second-round pick should be available for Sunday's road game against the Mavericks.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to G League The Suns assigned Ighodaro to the G League's Valley Suns on Thursday.

Impact Ighodaro has logged just four total minutes across Phoenix's last five contests. However, the rookie big man should receive increased playing time in the G League.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to parent club The Suns recalled Ighodaro from the G League's Valley Suns on Wednesday.

Impact Ighodaro has returned to the NBA after making his G League debut on Tuesday. The rookie big man is averaging 3.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 16.7 minutes across his previous 10 appearances for Phoenix.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

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