Bradley Beal and Tyus Jones will face their former team, the Washington Wizards, on Thursday at Capital One Arena. “It’s always fun, second home,” said Beal, who scored 15,391 points for the Wizards, second only to Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes with 15,551.

Whether the Suns use this pick to uncover hidden talent, as they did with Oso Ighodaro last season, or leverage it as a trade chip to sweeten future deals, draft capital is a key asset in roster building.

Jones racked up nine points (1-5 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 6-6 FT), three rebounds, 10 assists and three steals over 31 minutes during Thursday's 130-123 victory over Washington.

The Phoenix Suns, in a move that feels equal parts tactical and experimental, shook things up this past week by yanking both Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic out of the starting lineup. On the surface, it seems like an obvious move.

Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder have a massive matchup at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers – a battle of the two No. 1 seeds in the NBA at this

Devin Booker reached the game-high 27 points, adding nine in the third quarter. Kevin Durant contributed 10 of his 23 points during the quarter. Allen had 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting. Ryan Dunn has been the Suns’ second-most efficient shooter, hitting 7-of-9 and matched his season-high 16 points.

Here are takeaways from Thursday’s win over the lowly Wizards (6-33), who have now lost their last eight games. Washington is 1-10 in its last 11 games. The Suns’ widest margin of victory came on Nov. 26 in a 127-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. They should’ve topped that Thursday against the Wizards.

Starting point guard Tyus Jones and reserve big man Oso Ighodaro were not listed on the report after they each sat out Saturday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers due to illness. Center Jusuf Nurkic, meanwhile, will return after his three-game suspension for ...

Jones is in danger of missing his first game of the season Saturday after being a late addition to the injury report due to an illness. If Jones is ultimately ruled out against Indiana, Monte Morris will likely receive increased playing time.

Grayson Allen's points are down a smidge from his career-high 13.5 per game last season, his first with the Phoenix Suns. But the former four-year Duke basketball guard's 16.8 points per 36 minutes on the floor this season mark an increase from his 2023-24 campaign.

The Phoenix Suns (19-20) play the second of their five-game road trip at the Washington Wizards (6-32) on Thursday.

Suns point guard Tyus Jones said it best — they can’t keep getting beat in the rebounding department. So the Nick Richards trade with the Hornets makes sense.