Allen will start in Friday's game against the Celtics
With Kon Knueppel (hamstring) and Dennis Schroder (thigh) ruled out, Allen will make his first start of the 2026-27 campaign. In 27 regular-season starts with the Suns in 2025-26, the 31-year-old averaged 17.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.4 steals over 31.0 minutes per contest.