The Suns got a defensive stop with Booker grabbing a rebound that led to Royce O’Neale, back after missing time with an ankle sprain, hitting a corner 3 off a Beal assist that led to Charlotte calling a timeout with 41.5 seconds left.

The only way Phoenix can trade the star guard is if he approves of the team. He's got to waive the clause, which means he'd be in favor of the team he's landing with. However, ESPN analyst and insider Brian Windhorst recently gave the verdict as to whether the guard will waive his no-trade clause.

The timing is especially unfortunate for the Hornets, who had just recently gotten their top four scorers healthy together for the first time all season.

Suns guard Bradley Beal wanted rookie Ryan Dunn to soak in the moment of being a starter, despite Beal being benched.

The Suns are starting Tyus Jones, Devin Booker, rookie Ryan Dunn, Kevin Durant and Mason Plumlee for a fourth straight game. The Suns are 2-1 with this lineup since Suns coach Mike Budenholzer benched Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic and replaced them in the lineup with Dunn and Plumlee.

The Charlotte Hornets are reportedly a team to monitor as a potential facilitator in a possible trade that would send Jimmy Butler to the Phoenix Suns.

A team like the Charlotte Hornets loom large over the next month as they await to help facilitate other trades for future draft capital.

The Phoenix Suns have a major problem at the center position but they could fix it by using a player already on the roster.

This is more than a change of scenery for new Phoenix Suns big Nick Richards. In being traded, Richards leaves a Charlotte franchise that hasn’t made the playoffs since 2016 and joins one that’s looking to compete for championship.

The Toronto Raptors are reportedly interested in getting involved in a trade headlined by Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler as a