Suns bench Bradley Beal, Jusuf Nurkic with Jimmy Butler
Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer plans to move Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic to the bench starting with their game against Philadelphia 76ers on monday, as reported by Chris Haynes on Sunday night.
The drastic change comes amid a four-game losing streak for the Suns, who are now 15-18 and 12th in the standings. Their last win came against the Denver Nuggets on Christmas Day.
It also comes on the heels of reports from Stein’s line that reiterated the Suns’ interest in trade for Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. Butler is currently serving a seven-game suspension for team-material conduct, which included public comments about his future in Miami.
Ryan Dunn28th pick in the 2024 NBA draft, will start in place of Bill. Dunn averaged 6.5 points per game on 43.3% shooting from the field in 29 appearances for the Suns this season. Beal, a three-time All-Star, averaged 17.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game in 23 starts this season.
Mason Plumlee will replace Nurkic in the starting lineup. Nurkic has started all 23 games he’s been healthy this season; Plumlee has appeared in 32 games this season, tied for the team’s most Tyus Jones.
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2025-01-06 06:02:00
