The Suns listed guard Bradley Beal as out (left ankle sprain) for Phoenix's game against an injury-hit Brooklyn Nets team on Wednesday.
The NBA trade deadline is on Feb. 6, so between now and then there will be no shortage of rumors to keep us entertained. We've already seen a few trades go through, as the Brooklyn Nets jettisoned both Dennis Schroder and Dorian Finney-Smith in exchange for draft capital from the Warriors and Lakers,
The trouble with including Beal is that he has a no-trade clause. He can therefore veto any trade the Suns present him with, and despite reports to the contrary, his agent, Mark Bartelstein, told Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic that Beal has not agreed to head to any specific teams in a possible deal.
Bradley Beal continues to be in focus amid the Phoenix Suns making moves to land their preferred trade target, Jimmy Butler.
Bradley Beal’s agent denies reports that he is open to waiving his no-trade clause for teams such as the Bucks, Heat, Lakers, or Nuggets.
Bradley Beal’s agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports and Entertainment, addressed Wednesday afternoon his client’s status with the Phoenix Suns and his no-trade clause. Speaking with The Arizona Republic at length,
We're two weeks away from the deadline, and new names who could have a market have emerged. But No. 1 remains the same.
For the game, the Suns could be without one of their best players, as Bradley Beal is on the injury report. Beal is averaging 17.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 48.
The Phoenix Suns (21-21) play at the Brooklyn Nets (14-30) on Wednesday, airing in the Valley on Arizona's Family (Ch. 3) at 5:30 p.m. This is the final of the Suns' five-game road trip, and second of their home and away series against the Nets. Brooklyn won the first matchup in Phoenix, 127-117, on Nov. 27.
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.