Phoenix Suns forward Royce O’Neale will return for Sunday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets after missing the last six games with a left ankle sprain.
O’Neale last played on Dec. 28 against the Golden State Warriors, where the 31-year-old only played 12 minutes and shot 0 for 3 from the field before exiting the game. O’Neale is averaging 10.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game this season.
The Suns ruled out center Jusuf Nurkic due to an illness. Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said Nurkic tested positive for the flu on Sunday morning.
Budenholzer added that it doesn’t seem likely Nurkic will join the team at the beginning of their upcoming five-game road trip that starts on Tuesday against the Atlanta Hawks.