Fansided · Jan 28
Injuries to Green, Booker unlocked this silver lining for Suns
Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams scored a season high 27 points in the Jan. 27 win over the Brooklyn Nets. | Tomas Diniz Santos/GettyImagesAs a retooled Phoenix Suns roster continues to impress in 2025-26 by beating expectations and entrenching them in the playoff picture — they’re No. 6 in the Western Conference at the time of writing — one variable has held them back: injuries.
Jalen Green, the key trade chip coming back to The Valley in the Kevin Durant trade with the Houston Rockets, has played just 54 minutes all season across four games as he battles a recurring hamstring injury.