Bobby Marks: Three out of the four teams on Butler’s preferred list — the Dallas Mavericks, the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns — would need to trade a quarter of their roster. The Suns would need to have Bradley Beal waive his no-trade clause. Sources told ESPN, that the Heat have no desire to take back the $110 million owed to Beal and that Phoenix would need to find a third team. The Warriors and Mavericks probably would need to find a third or fourth team to reroute some of the contracts sent out.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
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Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Suns 56, Pacers 56 Half.
PHX: Kevin Durant 14 points, Devin Booker 9, Bradley Beal 8.
IND: Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner and Pascal Siakam 9 points each.
Turnovers: Suns 7 (2 Indiana points off turnovers), Pacers 3 (8 Phoenix turnovers off turnovers). #Suns #Pacers pic.x.com/OAaLbI5izI – 8:08 PM
Suns 56, Pacers 56 Half.
PHX: Kevin Durant 14 points, Devin Booker 9, Bradley Beal 8.
IND: Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner and Pascal Siakam 9 points each.
Turnovers: Suns 7 (2 Indiana points off turnovers), Pacers 3 (8 Phoenix turnovers off turnovers). #Suns #Pacers pic.x.com/OAaLbI5izI – 8:08 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Halftime: PHX 56, IND 56
Durant: 14 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Ast, 6-9 FG
Booker: 9 Pts, 7 Ast, 4 Reb, 3-7 FG
Beal: 8 Pts, 3 Reb, 3-10 FG
Haliburton: 9 Pts, 4 Ast, 2 Stl, 3-8 FG
Suns close 2Q on 9-4 run – 7:59 PM
Halftime: PHX 56, IND 56
Durant: 14 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Ast, 6-9 FG
Booker: 9 Pts, 7 Ast, 4 Reb, 3-7 FG
Beal: 8 Pts, 3 Reb, 3-10 FG
Haliburton: 9 Pts, 4 Ast, 2 Stl, 3-8 FG
Suns close 2Q on 9-4 run – 7:59 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Durant got the ball with six on on the shot clock, got into the lane and looked to kick to Allen for corner.
Next trip, Beal 3 off Allen assist.
Next trip, Durant jumper. Tie game with 2:36 left in the half. #Suns #Pacers – 7:56 PM
Durant got the ball with six on on the shot clock, got into the lane and looked to kick to Allen for corner.
Next trip, Beal 3 off Allen assist.
Next trip, Durant jumper. Tie game with 2:36 left in the half. #Suns #Pacers – 7:56 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Suns went small with KD at the 5 midway through the 1st quarter, but they’re ultra-small right now with Monte, Beal, Grayson, Okogie and Durant out there – 7:26 PM
Suns went small with KD at the 5 midway through the 1st quarter, but they’re ultra-small right now with Monte, Beal, Grayson, Okogie and Durant out there – 7:26 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Whoever the “four man” is for the Suns with Durant at the five is going to have to get some boards and box out.
For example, Toppin was inside. Beal looked to box him out, but was called for foul.
Toppin FTs. Suns down 22-20. Got Beal, Durant, Allen, Morris and Okogie in. #Suns – 7:25 PM
Whoever the “four man” is for the Suns with Durant at the five is going to have to get some boards and box out.
For example, Toppin was inside. Beal looked to box him out, but was called for foul.
Toppin FTs. Suns down 22-20. Got Beal, Durant, Allen, Morris and Okogie in. #Suns – 7:25 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Suns have now used 17 different starting lineups in 33 games with this latest one of Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Ryan Dunn, Kevin Durant and Mason Plumlee tonight at Indiana.
Tyus Jones (illness) had started a team-high 32 games before missing tonight’s game. #Suns #Pacers – 7:19 PM
Suns have now used 17 different starting lineups in 33 games with this latest one of Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Ryan Dunn, Kevin Durant and Mason Plumlee tonight at Indiana.
Tyus Jones (illness) had started a team-high 32 games before missing tonight’s game. #Suns #Pacers – 7:19 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Suns down 15-11 early. Pacers playing at a frenetic pace and getting some easy looks off it from Suns breakdowns. Active start from Beal offensively, which is good to see with the hip contusion – 7:18 PM
Suns down 15-11 early. Pacers playing at a frenetic pace and getting some easy looks off it from Suns breakdowns. Active start from Beal offensively, which is good to see with the hip contusion – 7:18 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Plumlee turnover trying to find an open Dunn in the corner after entering the paint off a double on Booker.
Beal 3. Suns down 9-5. #Suns #Pacers – 7:14 PM
Plumlee turnover trying to find an open Dunn in the corner after entering the paint off a double on Booker.
Beal 3. Suns down 9-5. #Suns #Pacers – 7:14 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Bradley Beal returns for Suns; Tyus Jones, Oso Ighodaro out vs Pacers (w/video) #Suns #Pacers azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 6:46 PM
Bradley Beal returns for Suns; Tyus Jones, Oso Ighodaro out vs Pacers (w/video) #Suns #Pacers azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 6:46 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Suns starting lineup vs. Pacers:
Devin Booker
Bradley Beal
Ryan Dunn
Kevin Durant
Mason Plumlee #Suns #Pacers – 6:34 PM
Suns starting lineup vs. Pacers:
Devin Booker
Bradley Beal
Ryan Dunn
Kevin Durant
Mason Plumlee #Suns #Pacers – 6:34 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Bradley Beal (hip) post shootaround. #Suns pic.x.com/l1lYeQ7YKS – 10:53 AM
Bradley Beal (hip) post shootaround. #Suns pic.x.com/l1lYeQ7YKS – 10:53 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Phoenix Suns injury update: Bradley Beal questionable in road matchup at Indiana Pacers after suffering left hip contusion in loss to Memphis Grizzlies (w/video) #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 7:00 PM
Phoenix Suns injury update: Bradley Beal questionable in road matchup at Indiana Pacers after suffering left hip contusion in loss to Memphis Grizzlies (w/video) #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 7:00 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Bradley Beal (left hip contusion) is questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Pacers. Royce O’Neale (left ankle sprain), Jusuf Nurkic (league suspension), Jalen Bridges (two-way) and Collin Gillespie (two-way) remain out – 5:45 PM
Bradley Beal (left hip contusion) is questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Pacers. Royce O’Neale (left ankle sprain), Jusuf Nurkic (league suspension), Jalen Bridges (two-way) and Collin Gillespie (two-way) remain out – 5:45 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Phoenix Suns injury report at Indiana Pacers:
OUT: Royce O’Neale (ankle), Jusuf Nurkic (suspension).
QUESTIONABLE: Bradley Beal (hip).
Grayson Allen (shoulder) isn’t on the injury report. #Suns #Pacers – 5:36 PM
Phoenix Suns injury report at Indiana Pacers:
OUT: Royce O’Neale (ankle), Jusuf Nurkic (suspension).
QUESTIONABLE: Bradley Beal (hip).
Grayson Allen (shoulder) isn’t on the injury report. #Suns #Pacers – 5:36 PM
More on this storyline
Duane Rankin: Bradley Beal (hip) IN. Tyus Jones (illness) and Oso Ighodaro (illness) OUT. #Suns -via Twitter @DuaneRankin / January 4, 2025
Duane Rankin: Bradley Beal (hip) will look to warm up and see how he feels before making a call on whether he plays, Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said. Tyus Jones (illness) and rookie Oso Ighodaro (illness) are both now QUESTIONABLE as neither were on initial injury report. #Suns -via Twitter @DuaneRankin / January 4, 2025
Bradley Beal hopes to return Saturday from a left hip contusion that sidelined him for the final three quarters Tuesday versus Memphis after he played the entire first quarter. “Loosen it up a little more,” Beal said. “It’s probably like a bad, bad contusion, but as long as there’s no structural damage, I’m always going to try to give it a go as long as it’s tolerable.” -via Arizona Republic / January 4, 2025