The 2025-26 season has absolutely not gone to plan for Nigel Hayes-Davis with the Phoenix Suns. Brought back to Europe to some fanfare as a result of being a EuroLeague Final Four MVP after several brilliant seasons over there, the 30-year-old has barely gotten a look in with Phoenix.
Hayes-Davis fails to make most of extra run versus Denver Nuggets.
So it was a surprise to see head coach Jordan Ott reach deep into his bench during the 130-112 loss to the Denver Nuggets, with Nikola Jokic surprisingly playing and putting up a triple-double after he was expected to miss the contest with a wrist sprain.