Jalen Green to miss Suns' opener with reaggravated left hamstring

Jalen Green will not make his Phoenix Suns debut in the regular-season opener on Oct. 22 after reaggravating a left hamstring strain during the team’s recent preseason trip to China, Suns head coach Jordan Ott said Tuesday. Ott said Green will be reevaluated in about 10 days, effectively ruling him out for the home opener against the Sacramento Kings and leaving his near-term availability uncertain.

Ott described the setback as a soft tissue issue that was caught early and not serious, but warned that progress can be difficult to predict. "We all know the soft tissue injuries are really hard to see exactly the progress. Obviously it’s frustrating, but this is all part of it. Thankfully we caught it early, it’s not that serious, but he wants to be out there," Ott said. He added that the team will move carefully to avoid a flareup and that there are "other ways" to get Green ready for the new system once he is healthy.

Green first sustained the hamstring strain during training camp and did not appear in any of Phoenix’s four preseason games after the China trip. The 23-year-old guard, acquired in a June blockbuster trade that sent Kevin Durant and Clint Capela to Houston in...