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

PHOENIX — Bradley Beal scored 25 points, Kevin Durant added 23 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-115 on Thursday night.

Before the game against the Hawks, the Suns had a pre-game huddle like any other team would, and typically all the players join in. Beal didn't, though, avoiding the team huddle. It seems the locker room chemistry is only getting worse, and having a star like Beal on the bench will certainly make that happen.

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.

P hoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal came off the bench for the first time in nine years on Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers and had no clue it was coming. According to The Athle

Even though a Bradley Beal trade seems imminent at this point, let’s pump the breaks and think about him keeping this intermittent role on the bench at least for the remainder of this season.