On Thursday night, the Phoenix Suns will host the Washingon Wizards in Arizona. For the game, they will be without one of their best players, as Bradley Beal h

Bradley Beal could miss the Suns third game of their five-game road trip, as he's dealing with a left ankle sprain.

The Suns are still without Jusuf Nurkic, who has yet to join the team on this five-game road trip because he’s been out with the flu. He'll miss a third straight game on Thursday.

The Wizards fleeced the Suns with the Bradley Beal trade in 2023, and they'll benefit from it for years to come.

The last time the Phoenix Suns and the Detroit Pistons met for a matchup, Phoenix missed an All-Star as Devin Booker was ruled out for the night. While the Suns still had Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal in the mix,

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.

The Phoenix Suns will be shorthanded on Thursday against the Washington Wizards, as they ruled out guard Bradley Beal with a left ankle sprain.

Now in his second season with the Phoenix Suns following a trade from the Washington Wizards, Bradley Beal‘s time with the team has been a disappointment.

Beal played in the Suns' 122-117 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, logging 28 minutes. The former Wizards star contributed 11 points on 3 of 9 shooting, including 1 of 4 from beyond the arc. He also added four rebounds, three assists and one steal to his stat line.

As he left the arena Thursday night, Beal didn’t sound like someone ready to give in. His role has changed. He has not.

Beal’s contract includes a no-trade clause, which complicates the Phoenix Suns’ rumored interest in Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler.

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