The Phoenix Suns may have to keep Jusuf Nurkić around this season due to his large contract according to a recent report.
The Phoenix Suns provided an injury update about their duo ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Washington Wizards.
Of course, this pursuit of Richards came amid drama surrounding Jusuf Nurkic, due to his suspension and subsequent ... the Suns can now move Nurkic to bolster their second unit around Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal. Of course, Beal has ...
PHOENIX — Devin Booker stood at his locker late Sunday night. The Phoenix Suns had just beaten the Charlotte Hornets on their home court, hardly a reason for celebration. But the effort had given the struggling Suns their third win in a row and their fourth in five games since coach Mike Budenholzer altered the lineup.
A new report suggests the Phoenix Suns may not use the first-round picks they just acquired in a rumored Jimmy Butler trade.
Phoenix currently sits 10th in the Western Conference standings with a 21-21 record. This is not what they expected after starting the season 8-1 and having one of the NBA’s highest payrolls, mainly due to their superstar trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.
For the Suns, not having to face off against the Cavaliers’ two-headed monster of Mobley and Jarrett Allen inside is a positive one thanks to their poor center play but newly acquired Nick Richards did impress in his first game with the team on Saturday.
The Phoenix Suns have struggled this season, but they could retool their roster by swapping Bradley Beal for the Chicago Bulls' available duo.
Multi-time All-Stars and 2024 Olympians Jewell Loyd and Kelsey Plum are changing locations in a massive three-team deal that will send Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces, Plum to the Los Angeles Sparks and a collection of assets to the Seattle Storm that includes the No. 2 pick in the upcoming draft.
It didn’t Sunday afternoon, when Durant shook off an ugly first half to close out the Detroit Pistons on the road — scoring 30 of his game-high 36 points in the final 24 minutes, with seven rebounds, five assists, three blocks and two steals.
On Tuesday, the Suns traded their 2031 unprotected first-round pick to the Jazz in exchange for first-round picks in 2025, 2027 and 2029.
"Bringing Bradley Beal off the bench and forgetting Jusuf Nurkić exists took guts ... getting a smattering of better individual arcs. Devin Booker has emerged from a weeks-long malaise.