Suns' Jordan Ott gives positive injury update on Rasheer Fleming

Phoenix Suns head coach Jordan Ott said Friday that rookie forward Rasheer Fleming isn't expected to miss extended time after suffering an injury on Tuesday.

Fleming sustained a sprained left ankle late in the second half of their 127-110 win on the road over the Portland Trail Blazers. He logged a season-high 10 minutes, recording four points and six rebounds as the Suns improved to 9-6.

The 31st pick was ruled out of playing on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, joining Grayson Allen (quad) and Jalen Green (hamstring) on the injury report. He should be available to return soon, according to Kellan Olson of Empire of the Suns.

Fleming is averaging two points and 1.5 points in 5.8 minutes per game on 26.3% shooting from the field across eight appearances with the Suns. He has played sporadically to begin the season for Ott, often seeing fourth-quarter minutes in mop-up duty.

With limited playing time available, Fleming, along with fellow rookie Khaman Maluach, was assigned to the Valley Suns of the G League on Nov. 14. He produced 23 points, 11 rebounds and one assist in 30 minutes in a loss to the Rip City Remix.

The Suns were high on Fleming after trading up to select him early in the second round. They will certainly be hopeful that he misses minimal time and can return to help the second unit after cracking the rotation for the first time on Tuesday.

This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: Rasheer Fleming injury: Suns coach Jordan Ott offers positive update