Oso Ighodaro News, Rumors, Updates - Phoenix Suns

Oso Ighodaro achieving lofty goals could make Suns' Mark Williams even more expendable Oso Ighodaro did a lot of the little things throughout his sophomore season as a pro. If he improves, he could usurp Mark Williams in terms...

AUGUST 27 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

Oso Ighodaro Gets Real on Suns Expectations This Season Oso Ighodaro and the rest of the Suns have a lot of confidence in themselves despite outside narratives.

AUGUST 26 • SI.COM

Top 10 Suns with most to prove - Oso Ighodaro must strike now to secure role Oso Ighodaro found his place with the Suns last season and now he must do so all over again to secure his long-term future in Phoenix.

AUGUST 25 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

Expanding his game Ighodaro has spent the offseason working to expand his offensive game, with the third-year big man specifically focusing on his free-throw shooting and three-point range, Duane Ran...

Impact Ighodaro attempted just three three-pointers over his first two NBA seasons and shot 45.3 percent from the charity stripe in 2025-26, so any progress as a shooter could add another dimension to his offensive profile. The 24-year-old also said he plans to be more aggressive while continuing to serve as a "connector" and on-court quarterback on both ends of the floor. Ighodaro averaged 6.5 points and 5.1 rebounds while shooting 65.3 percent from the field and appearing in all 82 regular-season games last campaign.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

Oso Ighodaro holds the key to solving Suns' cap sheet woes Oso Ighodaro's continued improved play for the Suns would make Mark Williams and his new extension, which is hurting their cap sheet, sudden...

AUGUST 17 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

How Suns Center Battle Could Really Shake Out Mark Williams, Oso Ighodaro and Khaman Maluach all could be set up for big minutes for the Suns this season.

AUGUST 11 • SI.COM

Top 10 Suns 2025-26 - Oso Ighodaro proved he will be in Phoenix long-term Oso Ighodaro's season season with the Suns finally saw him find the role that suits his skills and the needs of the team.

JULY 26 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

2 Suns who will surprisingly steal more minutes at center next season Khaman Maluach and Oso Ighodaro are going to successfully wrestle minutes away from Mark Williams at center for the Suns next season.

JULY 22 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

Asking price for Oso Ighodaro just increased without even playing a game The lack of quality depth at the center position around the NBA is increasing the trade value of Oso Ighodaro of the Suns.

JULY 9 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

Suns have perfect backup to Khaman Maluach already in The Valley Oso Ighodaro has emerged as the perfect long-term backup behind Khaman Maluach for the Suns.

MAY 28 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

Cavaliers have given Oso Ighodaro blueprint for future success in these playoffs Oso Ighodaro being able to handle the ball like Evan Mobley of the Cavaliers would be huge for the Suns next season.

MAY 15 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

1 big change Oso Ighodaro needs to save his future with the Suns With his unique skillset, Oso Ighodaro is an anomaly as a modern NBA big, but he's one that the Suns will need to figure out how to best uti...

MAY 11 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

Oso Ighodaro reveals stunning reason why Thunder dominated Suns Oso Ighodaro revealed part of the reason why the OKC Thunder had such an easy time taking down the Suns in their first round series.

APRIL 29 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

Nearly double-doubles in loss Ighodaro ended with eight points (4-5 FG), eight rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals in 34 minutes during Monday's 131-122 loss to the Thunder in Game 4 of the first r...

Impact With Mark Williams (foot) out for the postseason, Ighodaro stepped into a larger role for the Suns to close out the campaign. During the regular season, the second-year forward appeared in all 82 games and was a staple in the rotation with averages of 6.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocks in 22.0 minutes per contest.

APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE

Oso Ighodaro hits Suns fans with sobering reality check Oso Ighodaro doesn't want to hear that the referees stopped the Suns from winning Game 2, Phoenix just wasn't good enough.

APRIL 25 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

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APRIL 24 • YOUTUBE

Thunder are taking massive advantage of Suns' glaring offensive issue The Suns have two draft picks in Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro who are giving them nothing offensively versus the Thunder.

APRIL 22 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

Scoreless in start Ighodaro recorded zero points (0-3 FG), nine rebounds and three assists across 26 minutes during Sunday's 119-84 loss to the Thunder in Game 1 of the first round of the Western Con...

Impact Ighodaro remained in the starting lineup after Mark Williams was once again ruled out due to a foot concern. However, the good news ends there, with Ighodaro failing to score despite playing 26 minutes. Phoenix was completely outplayed on both ends of the floor, a trend that is going to be hard to buck. If Williams is to miss further time, Ighodaro will certainly need to provide more, should the Suns have any hope against the rampaging Thunder.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

Drops 10 points in spot start Ighodaro provided 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 26 minutes during Friday's 111-96 Play-In Game win over Golden State.

Impact With Mark Williams (foot) sidelined, Ighodaro moved back into the starting lineup. Although he was able to chip in across the board, it was far from a dominant performance. Phoenix will now face Oklahoma City in the first round of the playoffs. Assuming Williams is cleared to return, expect to see Ighodaro coming off the bench, likely playing around 23 minutes per night.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Starting sans Williams Ighodaro will start Friday's Play-In Tournament game against the Warriors.

Impact With Mark Williams (foot) sidelined, Ighodaro will get the starting nod in Friday's win-or-go-home matchup. Over 24 regular-season starts, the big man averaged 8.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 26.9 minutes per game.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Oso Ighodaro's future in Phoenix secured after latest Mark Williams development Oso Ighodaro has the back of his head coach and Zach Lowe which is why his future with the Suns is secure no matter how the season ends.

APRIL 17 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

Not starting Tuesday Ighodaro won't start Tuesday's Play-In Tournament game against Portland, Hayden Cilley of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Impact With Mark Williams (foot) back in the lineup, Ighodaro will slide to the second unit. The second-year center averaged 5.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals across 20.1 minutes per game in 58 regular-season appearances off the bench.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Oso Ighodaro becomes first Suns player to accomplish this feat since fan favorite During his sophomore season in the NBA, Oso Ighodaro further endeared himself to the fan base simply by being available in a season marred b...

APRIL 13 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

Will start Sunday Ighodaro will start Sunday's game against the Thunder, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.

Impact With the Suns resting their starters, Ighodaro will start the regular-season finale. Across 23 starts this season, the second-year big man has averaged 8.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 stocks in 27.5 minutes.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Oklahoma City takes on Phoenix, seeks 13th straight home win

Oklahoma City will try to keep its 12-game home win streak intact when the Thunder face Phoenix

APRIL 11 • Associated Press

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Oklahoma City takes on Phoenix, seeks 13th straight home win