Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green entered their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers cleared from a hamstring injury but left it with two injuries.
The 2021 no. 2 overall pick’s season just can’t get started smoothly as he now has to take a rest again after getting diagnosed with problems on his hamstring and hip. The first one is something he had to recover from all season long. He made his debut on November 28 but then re-injured it in the next one.
He made a triumphant return on January 20 in win versus the Philadelphia 76ers but then got injured again in next one versus Atlanta Hawks. He missed four games before he returned to action.
The hip contusion injury was incurred in the the win over Cavs. He was already showing off the shiftiness, quickness, and high jumping his fans expected from him in that game. However, he had a hard fall that he had to leave the game for the locker room.
Jalen Green 11 Points, 4 Rebs, 4/9 FG full highlight vs Cavaliers I 25-26 NBA Season pic.twitter.com/GXvAe1SUwY
— Hoops Showtime (@HoopsShowtime12) January 31, 2026
He returned and still managed to finish the game. He ended up with 11 points on four out of 9 shooting.
Jalen Green’s availability vs Clippers
Suns will play the Los Angeles Clippers next, the same team they faced when Green made his debut and then got injured again in the rematch two days after.
The team announced that he is questionable for such assignment.
NEWS: Jalen Green (left hip contusion/right hamstring injury management) is QUESTIONABLE tomorrow against the Clippers. pic.twitter.com/gxEO4WXlIm
— PHNX Suns (@PHNX_Suns) February 1, 2026
He now has two nurse two injuries at the same time although head coach Jordan Ott clarified that the hamstring is doing okay and it’s the hip they need to be extra careful with.
“It was the hip,” he said. “It was just the fall. Probably be a little sore.”
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