Royce O'Neale Rumors

Duane Rankin: UPDATED: Suns coach Jordan Ott said he doesn't think Grayson Allen's left knee injury is "anything long-term." Will miss 2nd straight game tonight at Spurs with what Suns are listing as left knee soreness. "He's got to feel right. He plays at such a high level. We love what he does for our team." Haywood Highsmith (right knee injury management) and Royce O'Neale (left knee soreness) also OUT tonight. On Highsmith, who was added to the injury report after shootaround: "It's something that just popped up. Same thing. We're always going to be mindful that he did miss a significant portion of the season. Again, it's something we want him to feel right to go out there and perform. He plays so hard. Again, it's something he's missed time with. We're going to be cautious." On O'Neale, who will miss his first game of the season: "Some swelling in there. Nothing serious. Again, it's just something that just popped up. When you get this deep into the season, as many minutes as he's logged. He had a little ankle the other night in the game, but it isn't the ankle. Again, nothing serious, we hope, but just unable to go tonight." #Suns

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Duane Rankin: Suns injury update at Spurs: Royce O'Neale (left knee soreness) downgraded from QUESTIONABLE to OUT. Grayson Allen (left knee soreness) and now Haywood Highsmith (right knee injury management) QUESTIONABLE. #Suns

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Duane Rankin: Suns injury update: Royce O'Neale (foot) IN. #Suns

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Duane Rankin: Suns injury report vs. Pelicans: QUESTIONABLE: Royce O’Neale (right foot soreness). OUT: Dillon Brooks (left hand fracture), Jordan Goodwin (left calf strain) and Mark Williams (left foot third metatarsal stress reaction) #Suns

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Duane Rankin: Suns injury update at Pistons: Devin Booker (left ankle sprain) OUT. Royce O'Neale (left bicep contusion) AVAILABLE. #Suns

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Duane Rankin: "It's usually by people who probably didn't play a team sport or just don't understand the landscape of the NBA." Devin Booker on receiving criticism for sharing the ball. "You need everybody on the court to be a threat. You need everybody confident at the right time of the year and it all starts right now." Royce O'Neale on Jordan Ott being a Coach of the Year candidate: "He has a way of connecting with the players. Putting us in position to succeed offensively and defensively. Connecting us. He's also willing to listen."

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Duane Rankin: Last Two-Minute Report on Devin Booker desperation 3-point shot as time expired in Suns 119-116 loss at Golden State. INC (Incorrect Non Call). Explanation: Collin Gillespie's (PHX) pass goes off of Royce O'Neale's (PHX) hands and into the backcout, where Devin Booker (PHX) illegally retrieves it.

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Duane Rankin: "Chaotic. Crazy. Everything in between." "We were right there." Mark Williams and Royce O'Neale on Suns 116-114 loss to Lakers. Jordan Ott on Last Two-Minute report: "Game's over. I've been through it multiple times. They do their evaluation afterwards, we do ours. Doesn't change anything. We'll move on. We've got to get better."

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The Phoenix Suns’ most impressive possession in Monday night’s 121-98 win over the New Orleans Pelicans unfolded without star guard Devin Booker. In fact, only two starters were on the court when Allen released his deep jumper. He was one. Forward Royce O’Neale was the other. “It was almost a shot-clock violation,” Suns coach Jordan Ott said. The possession consisted of 10 passes, seven dribbles and three paint touches. Most importantly, it showed why these Suns are starting to find themselves, winners of five of six to improve to 6-5. Their unselfishness is a strength. “A whole new vibe,” Booker said.

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The Phoenix Suns have downgraded Royce O'Neale (illness) to probable for Monday's game against New Orleans.

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Royce O’Neal: I always believed I was an NBA player. I just needed the right opportunity, right chance. It's right about timing cuz when I was coming out, they didn't have like all the two contracts and all that. So it was just a draft and if you didn't get drafted and you were going to a training camp deal or whatever, trying to make a spot and each coming out, didn't get drafted. So, then played overseas, came back, had many camps, played summer league and the opportunity didn't pan out. So then go back overseas again, come back, then get the opportunity, play summer league, do well, and then sign with Utah. A lot of guys dream of being that McDonald's All-American high school, leading scorer, this and that, but everybody's path is different.

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The Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings were the strongest suitors for Kuminga in trade talks, with the largest sign-and-trade offer coming via the Suns as a four-year, nearly $90 million deal with a player option, sources said. The Warriors never showed interest in either team's trade proposal, however, declining concepts of Royce O'Neale and second-round picks from the Suns and Malik Monk and a protected first-round pick from the Kings.

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Duane Rankin: "I"m tired of Oso talking." Royce O'Neale joking about Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro taking on a leadership role in Year 2. "Nah. I think it's good. It just shows they want to be leaders, try to take that next step. For everybody, communication is going to be big." #Suns

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Bargaining between Kuminga's side and Dunleavy's front office had hit a wall. The Warriors had shut down sign-and-trades, steadfast all offseason in declining frameworks of Royce O'Neale and second-round compensation from the Phoenix Suns or Malik Monk and a future first-round pick from the Sacramento Kings, sources said. Kuminga had made clear his lack of interest in the two-year, $45 million standing offer the Warriors had put in front of him because of the team option on the second season and waiving the de facto no-trade clause.

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