PHOENIX \u2013 The final piece of the NBA offseason\u2019s blockbuster Kevin Durant trade is likely to fall into place for the Phoenix Suns when they host the Los Angeles Clippers Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jalen Green, a 23-year-old guard who averaged 20.1 points-per-game through his four-year career with the Houston Rockets, is expected to make his Suns debut Thursday after suffering a right hamstring strain that sidelined him for the Suns\u2019 entire preseason and the first eight games of the regular season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As part of the trade in the 2025 offseason that sent future hall-of-famer Kevin Durant to Houston, Green was acquired by Phoenix alongside Dillon Brooks and the No. 10 overall pick in the 2025 draft, which the Suns used to select Khaman Maluach.<\/p>\n
Though new to the Valley, and despite having not played a game in a Suns uniform, Green said before the season that he has found a new home with the Suns and has already built great relationships \u2013 both on and off the court.<\/p>\n
\u201cComing here, I got to know (the team), and I picked up with everybody very fast,\u201d Green said. \u201cEveryone is cool and has the same goals and mentality, so that makes it easy when you\u2019re chasing that same goal with somebody. \u2026 From the coaching staff, to the players, to the front office, everyone is just great. The relationships molded fast.\u201d<\/p>\n
With Green officially activated for Thursday\u2019s game, he is set to start alongside point guard Devin Booker, where the two are expected to share ball-handling and offensive initiating duties \u2013 a role that has been filled largely by Collin Gillespie off the bench so far this season.<\/p>\n
\u201cPart of the offense is that we want to play fast,\u201d Suns coach Jordan Ott said. \u201cIn order to play fast, you need to have multiple ball handlers.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to a dual-threat offensive initiation in the Suns backcourt, the Phoenix front office also expects the overall pace of play to increase with Green\u2019s addition to the lineup.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we\u2019ll be really fast,\u201d Suns general manager Brian Gregory said. \u201cThe ability to attack and get downhill is something (Green) does exceptionally well. \u2026 I think the sky is the limit for him, and I think him and (Booker) being able to man that backcourt together \u2026 playing off of each other, I think there\u2019s going to be greater movement, cutting and open opportunities for downhill drives.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Suns are 3-5 coming off Tuesday\u2019s loss to the Golden State Warriors, a trend the team hopes to rectify with a healthy Green added to the mix.<\/p>\n
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\nNovember 6, 2025<\/p>\n