Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal and big Jusuf Nurkic practiced Friday heading into Saturday’s rematch against the Washington Wizards at Footprint Center to begin a three-game homestand.
The Suns (22-21) ended a five-game road trip with a 108-84 win Wednesday over a depleted Brooklyn Nets team. Booker scored 32 points and Durant added 24 in the win. The Suns will begin a three-game homestand Saturday night against the Washington Wizards at Footprint Center looking to build off winning three of their last four games.
BROOKLYN – Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal is ruled out of Wednesday’s game against Brooklyn at Barclays Center with a left ankle sprain after playing Monday at Cleveland following a two-game absence with the injury. “There’s soreness,” Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said before Wednesday’s game. “He's unable to go."
On Tuesday, the Phoenix Suns made their second trade of the season, sending an unprotected first-round pick in 2031 for three first-round picks. The Utah Jazz sent the Suns picks in 2025, 2027, and 2029, although all three picks will be the least favorable of the Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Minnesota Timberwolves.
Devin Booker scored the game-high 32 points and Kevin Durant had 24 to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 108-84 win at the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday to conclude a five-game road trip. Booker put up his sixth 30-plus outing in the past seven games,
The Suns acquired Beal from the Wizards in the summer of 2023 in a deal that sent Chris Paul to the Wizards. The three-time All-Star left Washington second on the franchise’s all-time scoring list with 15,391 points in 11 seasons, just 160 points behind Elvin Hayes.
The Phoenix Suns are trading their 2031 first-rounder to the Utah Jazz for three first-round picks, sources tell ESPN. The Suns are acquiring the least favorable firsts in 2025 of Cleveland/Minnesota, 2027 of Cleveland/Minnesota/Utah and 2029 of Cleveland/Minnesota/Utah.
The Phoenix Suns head to Barclays Center to face the Brooklyn Nets in a non-conference matchup. The Suns are 21-21, which puts them in 10th place in the Western Conference. The Nets are 14-29, which puts them in 12th place in the Eastern Conference.
Kevin Durant was named to his 15th NBA All-Star Game. The Phoenix Suns superstar is averaging 27.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.4 blocks
In the 110-93 setback against the Clippers, Washington shot just 34 percent from the field and trailed by as many as 27 points. But the Wizards, who never led, did outscore Los Angeles 52-47 in the second half and that pleased coach Brian Keefe.
Ahead of their first game at home following a five-game road trip, the Suns (22-21) only listed Bradley Beal (left ankle sprain) on the injury report as probable against his former team. Beal missed three of the last four games with the injury.