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Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's contest against Brooklyn. Beal is dealing with a left ankle sprain. There was hope that he could feature against the Nets, as Phoenix initially listed him as questionable on the injury report, but the team has since downgraded him to out. As a result of Beal's absence, we should see Royce O'Neale and Grayson Allen log extra minutes off the bench. On paper, this looks like a very good matchup for a sharpshooter like Allen, as the Nets allow the highest opponent three-point percentage in the league this season.

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (ankle) is questionable for Wednesday's clash against Brooklyn. The veteran star recently missed a pair of games with an ankle sprain and remains on the injury report because of the issue. However, Beal got through 25 minutes of action on Monday versus Cleveland, signaling he can play through the injury. Beal has struggled lately and settled for only five points on Monday. Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neale should cover most of Beal's minutes off the bench if he needs to skip another game due to his ankle.

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic (reconditioning) will not join the Suns on their current road trip, according to coach Mike Budenholzer, meaning he will miss at least the next two games. The Suns play in Cleveland on Monday and Brooklyn on Wednesday, and Nurkic will miss those games with his next chance to possibly return coming on Saturday at home against the Wizards. With Nick Richards acquired from the Hornets and Mason Plumlee and Oso Ighodaro ahead of him on the depth chart, Nurkic may not even have a role when he is able to return and is rumored to be on his way out of Phoenix.

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (ankle) is expected to play on Monday despite being listed as questionable for the Suns' road matchup with the Cavaliers, according to Suns' coach Mike Budenholzer. Beal missed the last two games with his ankle injury but was fairly effective off the bench before the injury. He scored double-digit points in six straight games after moving to the second unit and averaged 16.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.7 blocks in 31 minutes per game. He'll be a key part of the Suns rotation in their matchup in Cleveland on Monday afternoon.

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic (conditioning) has been ruled out of Monday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nurkic has missed the last six games with an illness, making Monday's matchup against Cleveland the seventh straight game he'll have missed in a row. The injury report lists this as a "return to conditioning" designation, but the Bosnian has also been rumored to be in trade discussions. In his absence, expect Mason Plumlee and the newly-acquired Nick Richards to clean up the glass for Cleveland. Richards grabbed 11 boards in 29 minutes off the bench for Phoenix in his Suns debut, making him the preferred option over Plumlee on Monday.