| Tue Mar 24 | 22:39 | Royce O'Neale Available Tuesday Night |
Phoenix Suns forward Royce O'Neale (knee) will play on Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets, Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic reports. He has recently dealt with left knee soreness, missing three games. However, Phoenix listed O'Neale as probable on the initial injury report, and he has officially received the green light to play. O'Neale has been a regular starter throughout the campaign for the Suns, averaging 9.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.1 steals. Phoenix will also have Grayson Allen (knee) back in the lineup on Tuesday night, so Jordan Goodwin will be less involved in the action. He will drop to the bench after filling in for O'Neale in the starting unit. |
| Source: Duane Rankin | RotoBaller.com |
| Sun Mar 22 | 20:39 | Royce O'Neale is Ruled Out on Sunday |
Phoenix Suns forward Royce O'Neale (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Toronto Raptors. O'Neale will miss his third straight game due to left knee soreness. His absence from the rotation should mean that Jordan Goodwin continues to see an increased role. Goodwin finished with 11 points, seven rebounds, and four assists in 27 minutes of action during Saturday's game. The veteran guard should offer decent streaming value while the Suns are shorthanded. Fantasy managers looking for help on Sunday night should consider snagging Goodwin. |
| Source: NBA Injury Report | RotoBaller.com |
| Sat Mar 21 | 09:17 | Royce O'Neale Unlikely to Play Saturday |
Phoenix Suns forward Royce O'Neale (knee) is doubtful for Saturday's game against Milwaukee and is in danger of missing his second straight contest. That could keep Jordan Goodwin in the starting unit after he finished with five points, eight rebounds, and three steals in 35 minutes in the last game. Goodwin could be worth a look in deeper leagues for rebounds and defensive stats if he sees similar minutes again. Devin Booker and Jalen Green should continue leading the offense. |
| Source: NBA Injury Report | RotoBaller.com |
| Thu Mar 19 | 18:32 | Royce O'Neale to Miss First Game of Season |
Phoenix Suns forward Royce O'Neale (knee) is out for Thursday's game against the Spurs, marking his first absence of the season and an unfortunate development during fantasy playoff week with Phoenix scheduled for five games. Rookie forward Rasheer Fleming could draw a spot start after posting nine points with two three-pointers in 15 minutes last game, while Ryan Dunn added seven points, four rebounds, and one block in 17 minutes. Both are only on the radar in deeper leagues for managers needing short-term help. |
| Source: NBA Injury Report | RotoBaller.com |
| Wed Mar 18 | 21:28 | Royce O'Neale Could Miss First Game of the Season Thursday |
Phoenix Suns forward Royce O'Neale (knee) is in danger of missing his first game of the season on Thursday against the San Antonio Spurs, as the team has tagged him as questionable on the injury report. The 32-year-old is experiencing soreness in his left knee. Grayson Allen (knee) is also questionable, so the Suns may need to significantly adjust their rotation on Thursday night. Ryan Dunn, Haywood Highsmith, and Rasheer Fleming are the main options to cover O'Neale's minutes. |
| Source: NBA Injury Report | RotoBaller.com |
| Tue Apr 1 2025 | 18:25 | Royce O'Neale Unavailable Against Bucks |
Phoenix Suns forward Royce O'Neale (illness) has been ruled out for Tuesday's clash against the Milwaukee Bucks. He was a late addition to the injury report due to an illness, initially listed as questionable before the team officially ruled him out for the game. The Suns will also be without Kevin Durant (ankle) and Bradley Beal (hamstring) on Tuesday, placing extra responsibility on players like Collin Gillespie, Tyus Jones, Grayson Allen, and Cody Martin to step up their performance. |
| Source: Duane Rankin | RotoBaller.com |
| Sun Jan 12 2025 | 17:07 | Royce O'Neale Likely To Return Versus Charlotte |
Phoenix Suns forward Royce O'Neale (ankle) is expected to play on Sunday night against the Hornets. The veteran, who has averaged a career-high 10.5 points this season, missed the Suns' previous six games because of a sprained ankle. While O'Neale will likely get on the floor, he could have trouble doing anything meaningful for fantasy managers, considering Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal are healthy and active. |
| Source: NBA Injury Report | RotoBaller.com |
| Thu Jan 9 2025 | 12:38 | Royce O'Neale Ruled Out For Thursday |
Phoenix Suns power forward Royce O'Neale (ankle) will be sidelined again on Thursday when the Suns host the Atlanta Hawks. O'Neale suffered a left ankle sprain in a December 28 loss to Golden State Warriors. He's scheduled for a re-evaluation of his injured ankle sometime this week. O'Neale played well in December before injuring his ankle, averaging 11.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.1 three-pointers and 2.8 assists in 28.4 minutes. Ryan Dunn and Josh Okogie have been seeing some extra playing time while O'Neale is sidelined. |
| Source: NBA | RotoBaller.com |
| Mon Jan 6 2025 | 11:52 | Royce O'Neale Set To Miss Third Consecutive Game |
Phoenix Suns forward Royce O'Neale (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The 31-year-old will miss his third consecutive game since spraining his ankle against the Golden State Warriors on December 28. Ryan Dunn and Josh Okogie have been seeing some extra playing time while O'Neale is sidelined, and Dunn has even moved into the starting lineup. Over the last six games, Dunn has started in four and averaged 8.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game. |
| Source: NBA Injury Report | RotoBaller.com |
| Tue Dec 31 2024 | 10:02 | Royce O'Neale Will Not Play On Tuesday |
Phoenix Suns forward Royce O'Neale (ankle) will not be available for Tuesday's game against Memphis. He will sit out at least one contest after spraining his left ankle in the previous game against Golden State. Luckily for the Suns, they will likely have Devin Booker (groin) and Grayson Allen (concussion) back in the rotation on Tuesday. Josh Okogie, who logged 31 minutes on Saturday against the Warriors, will also help to cover for O'Neale. |
| Source: NBA Injury Report | RotoBaller.com |
| Sat Dec 21 2024 | 20:31 | Royce O'Neale Moves Into Starting Five |
Phoenix Suns forward Royce O'Neale will shift into the starting five ahead of Saturday's game against the Detroit Pistons. This was the expected move with Devin Booker (groin) unavailable for this game. It was either between O'Neale or Grayson Allen, but head coach Mike Budenholzer has decided to go with the veteran forward. O'Neale has been playing well lately, so a move to the starting five should only boost his fantasy value. Fantasy managers looking for help on Saturday should take a look at O'Neale. His value figures to stay boosted until Booker is able to get back on the court. |
| Source: Duane Rankin | RotoBaller.com |
| Sat Jun 29 2024 | 14:09 | Royce O'Neale To Re-Sign With Phoenix |
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Phoenix Suns forward Royce O'Neale plans to sign a four-year, $44 million contract to remain with the team. After being moved by the Brooklyn Nets ahead of the trade deadline last season, the 31-year-old appeared in 30 games for the Suns, averaging 8.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.7 assists while shooting 37.6% from deep. Phoenix doesn't have much cap space to work with this offseason, so retaining O'Neale is a big move for a team hoping to enter the championship conversation. While he won't be a consistent starter, he should play enough to give him value for fantasy managers. O'Neale's shooting percentage from deep will make him even more coveted by category participants. |
| Source: Adrian Wojnarowski | RotoBaller.com |
| Mon Jun 3 2024 | 19:43 | Suns Anticipated To Re-Sign Royce O'Neale |
According to ESPN's Brian Windhorst, the Phoenix Suns are expected to re-sign forward Royce O'Neale. The veteran was traded to Phoenix from Brooklyn ahead of the deadline and immediately provided much-needed depth to a team with minimal options on the bench. O'Neale appeared in 30 games for Phoenix, starting eight, averaging 8.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists. With Phoenix strapped for cash and having little flexibility to make moves this offseason, O'Neale should get his share of minutes. Considering Devin Booker and Bradley Beal had trouble staying healthy, there's a realistic chance O'Neale will get some runs with the first five throughout the 2024-25 campaign, assuming he re-signs with Phoenix. |
| Source: Brian Windhorst | RotoBaller.com |
| Mon Mar 4 2024 | 16:01 | Royce O'Neale Trending Up, Starts For Devin Booker |
Phoenix Suns forward Royce O'Neale played 33 minutes in Sunday's 118-110 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, gathering nine points on 3-for-10 shooting, four assists, three rebounds, three three-pointers, and two blocks. Starting in place of the injured Devin Booker (ankle), O'Neale delivered the low-end goods fantasy managers have grown accustomed to over the veteran swingman's career. With Phoenix expecting Booker to miss at least the next week of play, O'Neale is someone nine-category managers should be prioritizing on waiver wires ahead of Tuesday's showdown against the Denver Nuggets. Across nine starts during 2023-24, the 30-year-old three-and-D wing is averaging 10.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 3.1 triples, and 2.4 combined steals plus blocks but faces a difficult task against a Nuggets squad that's surrendering the fewest fantasy points to opposing small forwards. |
| Source: ESPN | RotoBaller.com |
| Thu Feb 29 2024 | 20:40 | Royce O'Neale Draws Another Start |
Phoenix Suns guard/forward Royce O'Neale will slide into the starting five ahead of Thursday's game against the Houston Rockets. The Suns are in need of help with Bradley Beal (hamstring) and Eric Gordon (groin) both sidelined. O'Neale contributed 20 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and two steals during Sunday's game. It's hard to imagine him having the same type of performance again. However, fantasy managers should expect at least a fairly decent game from O'Neale considering the Suns are banged up. Fantasy managers should go ahead and take a chance on O'Neale if they need help for Thursday's slate. |
| Source: Duane Rankin | RotoBaller.com |
| Thu Feb 8 2024 | 20:29 | Royce O'Neale Traded To Phoenix |
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Suns, Grizzlies, and Nets completed a three-team trade ahead of Thursday's deadline. Notably, Brooklyn will send forward Royce O'Neale to Phoenix. The 30-year-old has played for two teams throughout his career, the Jazz and Nets. He's averaged 6.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists while shooting 38.1% from deep. O'Neale has been a top trade target for many teams around the National Basketball Association for a while now, so the move shouldn't surprise anyone. Although he likely won't be a routine fantasy contributor, he'll provide Phoenix with much-needed depth. That said, O'Neale will probably start here or there moving ahead, meaning there should be some streaming opportunities for fantasy managers. |
| Source: Shams Charania | RotoBaller.com |
| Mon Feb 5 2024 | 20:41 | Dorian Finney-Smith, Royce O'Neale Could Be On The Move |
Brooklyn Nets forwards Dorian Finney-Smith and Royce O'Neale are two of three players seemingly on the trade block ahead of the NBA's trade deadline on February 8. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Nets are listening to offers on both of their veteran forwards and Spencer Dinwiddie. They're expected to look for deals on just these three vets while the rest of the roster is expected to stay in Brooklyn at least until this offseason. Finney-Smith and O'Neale are two prototypical 3-and-D wings that many playoff contenders could use. It's unclear right now what the Nets are expecting in return and whether or not it would be a package of picks plus younger players or one of the two. |
| Source: Evan Sidery | RotoBaller.com |
| Sat Dec 2 2023 | 08:50 | Royce O'Neale Back On Saturday |
Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Royce O'Neale (hip) has been removed from the injury report ahead of Saturday's encounter with Orlando. After sitting out one game, the 30-year-old appears ready to return to the lineup. O'Neale had a couple of outstanding scoring outings before suffering a hip contusion, putting up 38 total points in meetings with Chicago and Toronto. He has averaged a versatile line, mainly as a bench player in 2023-24, logging 8.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 3.2 assists in 29.9 minutes. The Magic have impressed with their defense, and it's tough to score against them, so O'Neale's habit of doing a little bit of everything should help him be effective in Saturday's matchup. |
| Source: NBA Injury Report | RotoBaller.com |
| Mon Jul 10 2023 | 18:37 | Royce O'Neale Gets Guaranteed Contract |
Brooklyn Nets forward Royce O'Neale had his contract guaranteed by the organization on Monday. The 30-year-old is set to make $9.5 million for the upcoming 2023-2024 campaign. O'Neale gives the Nets another versatile playmaker and reliable defender on the perimeter. The expectation is that Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson are going to start on the wings. That means, O'Neale will likely come off the bench, but he could still contribute at a decent level with the second unit. He averaged 8.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 31.7 minutes last season. His fantasy value is going to be dependent on what kind of role he can secure this next season. |
| Source: Michael Scotto | RotoBaller.com |
| Sun Mar 26 2023 | 16:18 | Royce O'Neale Questionable On Sunday |
Brooklyn Nets forward Royce O'Neale (knee) is questionable ahead of Sunday's meeting in Orlando. He logged 27 minutes on Saturday evening against the Miami Heat, finishing with eight points, two blocks, and one steal. However, the 29-year-old has a sore left knee and may sit this one out. If that's the case, Dorian Finney-Smith should see additional minutes, so he's worth a look for those needing a streaming option. |
| Source: NBA Injury Report | RotoBaller.com |