Suns Notes: Ighodaro, Peat, Goodwin, Fleming, Point Guards

The struggling Suns have made a changing to their starting lineup, with Oso Ighodaro replacing Khaman Maluach as the first-unit center ahead of Thursday’s game vs. Orlando (Twitter link). Phoenix fell to 1-5 on Wednesday after losing to Portland for the second time this season.

Suns reporter/analyst Gerald Bourguet has advocated multiple times for Ighodaro to replace Maluach in the starting five, noting that Ighodaro is a better play-maker and less mistake-prone than Maluach.

Both big men are technically injury fill-ins, as Mark Williams is expected to be out until around February following offseason shoulder surgery to address a torn left labrum.

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