{
  "id": 13489310,
  "title": "Suns-Spurs preseason. Phoenix big battle open despite Ighodaro starts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/suns-spurs-preseason-phoenix-big-battle-open-despite-ighodaro-starts",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T18:18:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/suns-spurs-preseason-phoenix-big-181837482.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Phoenix Suns head coach Jordan Ott expressed doubt on Friday, Oct. 9, regarding whether the center position battle has been settled. The Suns are facing a competition between 7-foot rookie Khaman Maluach and Oso Ighodaro for the starting role. Speaking after practice, Ott stated that the team will continue to implement a consistent preseason strategy, featuring five games and assessing the two young players' development. The Suns will host the San Antonio Spurs in their third preseason game on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Mortgage Matchup Center. ESPN2 will broadcast the 7:30 p.m. matchup. Ott might opt to start Maluach against Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year who guided San Antonio to the 2026 NBA Finals. The Suns are currently 0-2 in preseason action, losing to Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls. Meanwhile, the Spurs enter their second preseason contest 0-1 after falling to Atlanta Hawks on Oct. 8. Spurs star De’Aaron Fox missed the game due to a soreness from an intense workout. The Suns might be without Miles Bridges, who suffered a right ankle injury during Wednesday’s game against Chicago Bulls. Coach Ott stated that x-rays were negative, and the team plans to handle the situation with caution.",
  "summary": "The Phoenix Suns continue preseason action on Oct. 10 against the San Antonio Spurs at Mortgage Matchup Center.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}