Before the game against the Hawks, the Suns had a pre-game huddle like any other team would, and typically all the players join in. Beal didn't, though, avoiding the team huddle. It seems the locker room chemistry is only getting worse, and having a star like Beal on the bench will certainly make that happen.
Suns guard Bradley Beal has more to his trade rumors, as his agent, Mark Bartlestein, is Suns CEO, Josh Bartlestein's father.
It would have been easy to assume the Phoenix Suns' decision to bench Bradley Beal was done in part to motivate him to waive his no-trade clause ahead of
Charles Barkley called Bradley Beal rightfully petty, criticized Devin Booker's leadership and spoke more on the Suns' trade interest in Jimmy Butler.
It’s understandable that Beal was caught off-guard. He has been advertised as one leg of this big three in Phoenix since the moment he waived his no-trade clause about a year and a half ago to approve a trade out of Washington.
PHOENIX -- Amid a flurry of trade rumors surrounding his name, Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal finally broke his silence. When asked if his recent benching was due to a potential move, Beal offered the following: "If so, I need to be addressed because I hold the cards. Until I'm addressed and somebody says something different, I'll be a Sun."
Beal contributed 25 points (11-16 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, one block and three steals in 33 minutes during Thursday's 123-115 win over Atlanta.
Are the Phoenix Suns getting buyer’s remorse with Bradley Beal? Considering the team moved him to a bench role against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night, m
After trading for Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal to pair with Devin Booker, the Phoenix Suns were expected to be one of the better teams in the Western Conference if not downright title favorites. Since getting bounced in the first round of the playoffs last season, they currently stand at a pitiful 17-19 on the season.
Before the recent game, Bradley Beal deliberately avoided the Phoenix Suns' pre-game huddle due to trade rumours
ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins reports Durant wants the six-time NBA All-Star -- his former teammate on the 2016 USA Olympic gold-medal winning team -- in Phoenix, and that each would sign a contract extension with the Suns if a trade materializes.