This season's performance is especially disappointing considering that the Suns entered the year with expectations to contend for a title thanks to their Big Three of veteran star

After the buzz surrounding the stunning Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade subsided to a degree, the biggest storyline in the final hours leading up to the NBA trade deadline in early February was the barrage of rumors surrounding Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant.

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The Phoenix Suns continue a four-game road trip Sunday against the Toronto Raptors in the second of a back-to-back after playing the Chicago Bulls. The Suns and Raptors have yet to play this season. They’ll meet again on March 17 in Phoenix to complete the home-away series. Toronto has one of the worst records in the NBA.

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Beal is the third option, but if the Suns move the ball and move bodies, he can be the one who gets open looks off how the defense reacts to Durant and Booker. On Beal’s dagger 3, Chicago chose to double Durant essentially at half court.

In early January, as both Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns struggled to find their footing, coach Mike Budenholzer moved Beal to the bench. Phoenix is still struggling, so Saturday Coach Bud moved Beal back into the starting lineup and the result was him dropping 25 points — with the Suns' big three of Beal,