Bradley Beal scored 25 points, Kevin Durant added 23 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-115 on Thursday night. Beal — still adjusting to his new role coming off the bench — shot 11 of 16 from the field in one of his most efficient games this season.

With the Phoenix Suns struggling and moving Bradley Beal to the bench, all while Jimmy Butler has requested a trade from the Miami Heat, trade rumors surroundin

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.

It would have been easy to assume the Phoenix Suns' decision to bench Bradley Beal was done in part to motivate him to waive his no-trade clause ahead of

Suns guard Bradley Beal has not discussing waiving his no-trade clause, with his agent telling ESPN that "Bradley's total focus is on helping the Suns turn things around."

The Phoenix Suns may be trying to trade guard Bradley Beal, but the All-Star hasn't yet talked about waiving his no-trade clause, according to Beal's agent Mark Bartelstein. Beal is one of just two players in the NBA with a full no-trade clause in their contract,

The Phoenix Suns (16-19) begin their first of a three-game homestand against the Atlanta Hawks (19-18) on Thursday.