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.
Devin Booker praised his rookie teammate Ryan Dunn in a postgame press conference after the Phoenix Suns took down the Utah Jazz on Saturday.
Book has had everything handed to him since James Jones arrived. Promising new rookies. (Josh Jackson, Deandre Ayton, Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson). All-time great veterans (Chris Paul, Durant and Beal). New coaches (Monty Williams, Frank Vogel and Mike Budenholzer). The franchise has even upgraded the locker room and practice facility.
The Phoenix Suns will take a win any way they can. With the Brooklyn Nets down nine players, the Suns raced out to an early double-digit lead in a 108-84 victory Wednesday night before a crowd of 17,077 at Barclays Center to end a five-game road trip with a 3-2 mark.
Will Bradley Beal's no-trade clause and the $110 million left on his contract keep him in Phoenix? Can trade rumors about Devin Booker and Kevin Durant be quelled if the underwhelming Suns (19-20) stack more wins together? What about Jusuf Nurkic?
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.
Richard Jefferson weighed in on the Suns' situation, claiming that Kevin Durant and Devin Booker are no longer on the same page.
Devin Booker's 200th 30-point game, and Kevin Durant's 24 points against his former team pushed the Phoenix Suns to a 108-84 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.
There is no doubt Durant and Booker are an elite duo, though recent rumblings don't fare well for the Suns. Former NBA veteran and current analyst Richard Jefferson gave his verdict on the duo and the team during a recent episode of "Road Trippin."
Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller (24) drives to the basket against Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (3 ... goes in for a dunk against Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 ...
With Jimmy Butler focusing on a trade to the Phoenix, the Suns have reportedly removed their star rookie from further trade discussions.