NBA Hits Suns Star Jalen Green With Fine

Here's the clip of what Green said, and of course, there's some spicy language so be advised:

When Will Jalen Green Return?

The best part of Green being fined is... he isn't even playing right now.

Green's played a total of five quarters this season as a hamstring injury has followed him since the start of training camp. Green re-aggravated the injury during the team's preseason trip to China and shortly made his return against the Los Angeles Clippers in early November before re-injuring it again.

"It's the next man up, and this is 82 games. It's hard to be healthy - your full unit healthy for 82 games. We'll get tested again but there's no excuses," Suns coach Jordan Ott said after losing Green.

"This team will have no excuses. We lace them up, go out and play. The goal is to find a way to beat the other team by one point."

Reports initially suggested Green would be back for Phoenix's current road trip, though the Suns put out a statement saying they would take their time with Green with a new timetable of 2-3 weeks -- which puts his return around early to mid January.

It's no wonder the Suns are being cautious with Green, as his hamstring problem is clearly a serious one. It also helps Phoenix has 19 wins already this season and are potential hopefuls to make the playoffs in 2026.

Still, having one of the West's top scorers from last season should help the Suns in their postseason pursuit.

Green's only full game this season was a memorable one, as he scored 29 points in 23 minutes to help the Suns defeat the Clippers.

If the rest of Green's season upon return is anything like the small sample size we saw, Suns fans could be in for some serious fun down the stretch of spring basketball in the Valley.