Suns put Bradley Beal back in the starting lineup amid skid, send Tyus Jones to bench
Beal started next to Devin Booker, Royce O'Neale, Kevin Durant and Nick Richards. With no traditional point guard on the court, this is the same sort of lineup construction that the Suns relied on throughout the 2023-24 season under coach Frank Vogel.
Suns’ Tyus Jones reacts to getting benched in favor of Bradley Beal
The Phoenix Suns made a big decision involving the rotation roles of guards Tyus Jones and Bradley Beal. Heading into Saturday’s matchup with the Chicago Bulls, the Suns revealed they are benching Jones in favor of Beal.
Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal returns to starting lineup, replacing Tyus Jones
Suns coach Mike Budenholzer benched Beal back on Jan. 6 at Philadelphia and replaced him with rookie Ryan Dunn. Beal hadn't come off the bench since his fourth NBA season in 2015-16, but is now back in the starting lineup along with Devin Booker, Royce O'Neale, Kevin Durant and Nick Richards.
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Bradley Beal to start against Bulls, Tyus Jones moved to bench
Bradley Beal is back in the starting lineup for the first time since Jan. 4, getting the nod at guard over Tyus Jones who moves to the bench.
Suns' Tyus Jones: Back to bench Sunday
Jones will come off the bench during Sunday's game against the Timberwolves. Jones started the last two games, but he will retreat to a bench role Sunday due to Bradley Beal (calf) returning to the lineup. In his last three games off the bench, Jones averaged 1.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 15.7 minutes per contest.