Bradley Beal Relays Blunt Reaction to Trade Speculation Amid Being Benched by Suns
After losing seven of their last eight games, Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer made a tough decision on Monday night—taking guard Bradley Beal out of the starting lineup and playing him off the bench. It was the first time since 2015-16 that the 31-year-old didn't start in an NBA game.
What we learned, Beal comments after benching then leading Suns over 76ers to snap skid
Bradley Beal scored a team-high 25 points off the bench in leading Phoenix Suns past Philadelphia to end four-game losing skid.
Bradley Beal Impresses Fans Coming Off Bench in Suns' Win vs. 76ers with Embiid Out
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Analysis: How bringing Bradley Beal, Jusuf Nurkic off bench can impact Suns
Phoenix Suns are removing Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic from the starting lineup for Monday's game at Philadelphia.
Suns start surprised Bradley Beal on the bench. He rallies them to a win anyway
PHILADELPHIA — Bradley Beal did not see the decision coming. He did not think that he would be moved out of the starting lineup, a position he had occupied for all 76 games he’d played with the Suns. It had been so long since he came off the bench — March 4, 2016, if you’re counting — that he did not have an indication a change was on the horizon.
Suns Coach Explains Bradley Beal Benching
Phoenix will replace Beal and Nurkic with Ryan Dunn and Mason Plumlee, making this a very notable change given the salary differences. Beal, who has a no-trade clause, is on the third of a five-year, $251 million contract and making over $50 million this season. Nurkic is due over $18 million on the third of a four-year, $70 million contract.
Bradley Beal comes off the bench to score 25 as Suns top 76ers 109-99 to end 4-game skid
Bradley Beal came off the bench for the first time in nine years and scored 25 points as the Phoenix Suns ended a four-game skid with a 109-99 win over the Philadelphia 76ers
Bradley Beal Breaks Silence on Being Benched as Suns’ Coach Gets Brutal Reality Check vs 76ers
Having lost four games in a stretch, Suns' Mike Budenholzer felt like "we needed to make a change". The post Bradley Beal Breaks Silence on Being Benched as Suns’ Coach Gets Brutal Reality Check vs 76ers appeared first on EssentiallySports.
Bradley Beal finally breaks silence on Mike Budenholzer's shocking decision
Suns guard Bradley Beal detailed his thought process when asked by Mike Budenholzer to come off the bench for the first time.
Suns' Beal stars as a reserve in win over 76ers and makes it clear he believes he is an NBA starter
Bradley Beal made the most of the unfamiliar role of substitute for the Phoenix Suns. That doesn't mean he had to like it.
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