Former Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal was the face of the franchise in the summer of 2022 with the John Wall era completely behind the team. The Wizards, facing a conundrum, felt propelled to give Beal a five-year deal worth $251 million with a full no-trade clause.

The Suns listed guard Bradley Beal as out (left ankle sprain) for Phoenix's game against an injury-hit Brooklyn Nets team on Wednesday.

Ben Simmons and Cam Johnson's statuses are in doubt ahead of Wednesday's Nets-Suns matchup at Barclays Center.

Phoenix is notably coming off of an ugly loss at the hands of the NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers, but the silver lining is that the Nets are currently boasting a 14-29 record and that the roster largely remains healthy going into the matchup. There are only two names on the current injury report, and the names have been mainstays over the last week.

BROOKLYN – Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal is ruled out of Wednesday’s game against Brooklyn at Barclays Center with a left ankle sprain after playing Monday at Cleveland following a two-game absence with the injury. “There’s soreness,” Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said before Wednesday’s game. “He's unable to go."

BROOKLYN – Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal is ruled out of Wednesday ... Anthony Melton (knee), D'Angelo Russell (hamstring), Ben Simmons (illness), Cam Thomas (hamstring), Trendon Watford ...

This line of thinking becomes even more important during the trade deadline as the league's new collective bargaining agreement has created a chilling effect for good players on b

As a member of the Bulls, Butler declared he was betting on himself, declining a four-year extension in the $40 million range to test restricted free agency. That risky move paid off. He won the Most Improved Player award and signed a maximum deal for $90 million.

Jimmy Butler has been suspended indefinitely by the Miami Heat in the latest twist in one of the more dramatic public feuds between player and team in recent NBA history. The drama began at the end of last season,

Simmons has missed the Nets’ last two games ... Cam Thomas and Trendon Watford will both remain out due to hamstring injuries. Bradley Beal is questionable for the Suns due to a left ankle ...

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