DAMION LEE NEWS

Remains out indefinitely Lee (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the 76ers, and there's no timetable for his return.

Impact The last substantial update from coach Frank Vogel came in mid-February, when he said Lee, who had meniscus surgery last October, has yet to resume on-court work. However, the Suns remained hopeful the veteran would return by the end of the regular season. The signing of Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day deal could be a sign that Phoenix is growing less optimistic about Lee suiting up this campaign. Last season, his first with the Suns, Lee averaged 8.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.5 three-points and 1.4 assists in 20.4 minutes per game across 74 appearances.

MARCH 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Still not working out on court Head coach Frank Vogel said Monday that Lee (knee) has yet to resume on-court work, but the Suns remain hopeful that the 31-year-old will play before the end of the regular season,...

Impact The Suns aren't putting an official timeline on Lee making his 2023-24 season, but based on Vogel's comments, the veteran wing isn't on track to be available coming out of the All-Star break, and a mid-to-late March or early April return may be a more realistic target at this point. If Phoenix isn't dealing with any injuries to their other key guards or wings by the time Lee is ready to play, he'll likely find himself on the outside looking in for a rotation spot. In his first season with Phoenix in 2022-23, Lee appeared in 74 contests and averaged 8.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.5 three-pointers and 1.4 assists in 20.4 minutes per game.

FEBRUARY 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Still far from return Lee (knee) is still a "ways away" from returning but hopes to see action before the end of the regular season, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Lee has yet to take the court this season as he continues to recover from a right knee surgery he underwent in September. The 31-year-old guard is still waiting to resume on-court activities and seems at least a few months away from being able to see game action.

JANUARY 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Yet to begin on-court work Lee (knee) remains out with no timetable to return following late September surgery on his right meniscus, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Lee underwent meniscus repair surgery in his right knee in the final week of September. Opting to repair his tissue as opposed to trimming the meniscus does come with a longer recovery window, and coach Frank Vogel noted Wednesday that Lee is still firmly in the rehab stage while doing "no on-court work" and being "a ways away" from returning to action. The 31-year-old is 13 weeks removed from being ruled out indefinitely, and he is best regarded as week-to-week until reports emerge of Lee ramping up activity.

DECEMBER 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out indefinitely with knee injury Lee suffered a right knee injury and will be out until further notice, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Rankin relays that Lee is believed to have suffered a meniscus injury during a recent workout at the team's training facility. The severity remains unclear, but this is certainly an issue that could sideline him for the first few weeks of the regular season. Lee likely wasn't on fantasy radars anyway, but in his presumed absence, Grayson Allen, Eric Gordon and Jordan Goodwin are candidates for increased roles behind Bradley Beal and Devin Booker.

OCTOBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

'It's special': Damion Lee, former Suns wing Mikal Bridges finalists for NBA teammate award The Suns' Damion Lee, and former Sun Mikal Bridges, are finalists for the NBA's 2022-23 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award.

APRIL 2, 2023 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Warriors beat Suns 123-112 for 8th straight home victory

Klay Thompson scored 33 of his 38 points in the first half, Stephen Curry added 23 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Phoenix Suns 123-...

MARCH 14, 2023 • Associated Press

Nice performance in limited action Lee finished Wednesday's 132-101 victory over Oklahoma City with nine points (3-6 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, one assist and one steal in 16 minutes.

Impact Lee's role has taken a hit since Devin Booker returned from injury and Kevin Durant (ankle) joined the team, but he's still in coach Monty Williams' gameplan and has appeared in every game this season. He's capped out at 16 minutes over the past seven games, averaging 6.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in 13.0 minutes.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder face the Suns

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City into a matchup against Phoenix averaging 31.0 points per game

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • Associated Press

Phoenix plays Los Angeles in conference matchup

Phoenix and Los Angeles will take the floor in a matchup of Western Conference foes

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • Associated Press

Heads to bench with Booker back Lee will come off the bench Friday at Indiana, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact With Devin Booker (groin) back in the fold after a one-game absence, Lee will come off the bench. Across his past nine appearances as a reserve, he's averaged 6.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 19.6 minutes.

FEBRUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Thursday Lee will enter the first unit for Thursday's game against Atlanta, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Impact Lee will make his fifth appearance in the starting lineup this season with the newly acquired Kevin Durant (knee), T.J. Warren and Darius Bazley unavailable and Devin Booker (groin) sidelined for the opening leg of the Suns' back-to-back set. In his first four games with the starters, Lee averaged 12.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists across 29.9 minutes.

FEBRUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 11 points off bench Lee supplied 11 points (4-9 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 19 minutes during Monday's 114-106 win over the Raptors.

Impact Lee came off the bench and scored in double figures for the second time over his last four games and 17th time this season. The veteran guard is having a solid start to his first season in Phoenix and will likely continue garnering a solid role off the bench while Devin Booker (groin), Cameron Payne (foot) and Landry Shamet (foot) all remain out.

JANUARY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

'For sure': Stephen Lee says Damion Lee should be in All-Star weekend 3-point contest Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry, the best shooter ever in the NBA, says his brother-in-law, Suns guard Damion Lee, should be in NBA 3-point...

JANUARY 27, 2023 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Back to bench Lee will move back to the bench for Sunday's game against Memphis.

Impact With Chris Paul (hip) back in action, Lee will cede his spot in the lineup after a pair of spot starts. The Louisville product averaged 17.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.5 threes over his last six games, and while his role will likely decline with Paul back, Lee should still be in line for a decent workload on a nightly basis.

JANUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will start Thursday Lee will start Thursday against the Nets.

Impact Lee will make his third start with the Suns on Thursday, replacing Landry Shamet (foot) in the starting lineup. The veteran guard has played exceptionally well in his last four games, averaging 18.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 28.5 minutes of action.

JANUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blows up for season-high 31 points Lee finished with 31 points (10-17 FG, 6-7 3Pt, 5-5 FT), six rebounds and two assists across 31 minutes during Friday's 121-116 loss to the Timberwolves.

Impact Lee connected on six triples in the loss, en route to a season-high 31 points. The Suns are running thin at the moment, affording significant playing time to guys like Lee. He has now scored at least 20 points in two of his past three games, presenting as a viable streaming option, at least until the team starts getting its main guys back on the floor.

JANUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Edwards, Timberwolves bounce back to beat short-handed Suns

Anthony Edwards scored 31 points, D’Angelo Russell had 7 and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the short-handed Phoenix Suns 121-116 on Friday night

JANUARY 14, 2023 • Associated Press

'Wow': Damion Lee receives championship ring, plays big in Phoenix Suns win over Golden State Warriors A look back at Damion Lee's big day as he received his NBA championship ring and scored 22 points in helping Phoenix Suns top his former tea...

JANUARY 11, 2023 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Steph Curry Reacts to Damion Lee's Big Night vs. Warriors Phoenix Suns guard Damion Lee cooked his old Golden State Warriors teammates

JANUARY 11, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Scores 22 points off bench Lee had 22 points (3-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 14-14 FT), seven rebounds and four assists across 31 minutes during Tuesday's 125-113 win over Golden State.

Impact Lee received his ring for winning last year's NBA Finals with the Warriors before the matchup and proceeded to play like a champion during the contest. The backup guard was aggressive early and often and was awarded with 14 trips to the free-throw line, which he took full advantage of. Lee's 22 points were a season high and marked his first 20-plus-point game of the campaign. He figures to continue seeing an increased role as long as Chris Paul (hip), Cameron Payne (foot), Devin Booker (groin) and Landry Shamet (hip) are all out, but Lee's prolific production from Tuesday is likely unsustainable.

JANUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bridges leads undermanned Suns past Curry, Warriors 125-113

Mikal Bridges had 26 points, nine rebounds and five assists and the undermanned Suns dominated in Stephen Curry’s return from injury as Phoenix beat the Golden State Warriors for a...

JANUARY 11, 2023 • Associated Press

Mitchell, Cavaliers set for matchup against the Suns

Donovan Mitchell leads Cleveland into a matchup against Phoenix averaging 29.0 points per game

JANUARY 7, 2023 • Associated Press