The Phoenix Suns haven't asked shooting guard Bradley Beal "about any potential trade" amid ongoing trade buzz surrounding Miami Heat forward Jimmy

Ahead of the last of a five-game road trip against the Brooklyn Nets, the Phoenix Suns are preparing to be without star guard Bradley Beal and bruising center Jusuf Nurkić.

Draymond Green is ready to move on from his altercation with former teammate Jordan Poole back in Oct. 2022, when Green punched Poole during a practice.

The Suns face similar challenges with the suddenly out-of-favor Jusuf Nurkić, who hasn't merely been moved to the bench like Beal — Nurkić has been outright DNP-CD'd for Ph

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.

There is absolutely no love lost between Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić. The ongoing saga dates back to December 2023, when Green hit Nurkić in the head, earning him a flagrant 2 and ejection, and eventually a lengthy suspension by the NBA.

According to Bovada, the Washington Wizards have the best odds (+300) of landing Nurkić in a trade. They are followed by the Miami Heat (+400), Houston Rockets (+400) and Detroit Pistons (+400).

The Phoenix Suns are spiraling early in the season, and big man Jusuf Nurkic could be on the move as a result.

Phoenix was looking to include center Jusuf Nurkic in the trade talks for Richards and coveted Hornets swingman Cody Martin, league sources told HoopsHype.Source: HoopsHype What’s the buzz

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.

Dan Favale of Bleacher Report gave every single team a letter grade at the official halfway point of the season - and the Suns were given an undeniably poor mark. More from Favale as to why the Suns received an F+ 43 games into the season:

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