Amid a spiral down the Western Conference standings, the Phoenix Suns made a drastic lineup change ahead of Monday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers, sending Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkić to bench.

Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer is reportedly moving Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkić to the bench starting with their matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.

Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer explained the exact reasons behind benching Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic ahead of Monday's game.

Jusuf Nurkic has been suspended, lost his starting role and heard his name mentioned in trade talks, but the veteran center is taking it all in stride.

The Phoenix Suns are expected to shake up their starting lineup ahead of Monday night's matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Amid a four-game skid, the Phoenix Suns are reportedly set to make some major changes to their lineup. According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, the Suns

Bradley Beal has a no-trade clause in his contract that he first signed with the Washington Wizards, and he has no interest in waiving that yet.

The 76ers (14-19) have three players listed as questionable: Joel Embiid (left foot sprain, sinus fracture), Kyle Lowry (right hip soreness) and former Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. (left hand sprain). KJ Martin (left foot stress reaction) and Jared McCain (left knee meniscus surgery) are out.

The Phoenix Suns pulled off a big victory over the Philadelphia 76er without Joel Embiid. This win came after a lot of uncertainty surrounding the future of the Suns and their lineup, particularly after Coach Mike Budenholzer made the decision to move Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic to the bench.

The Phoenix Suns have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NBA. Amid the team's struggles, Chris Haynes reported that the Suns will make a major chan

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

Nurkic has one more season left on his contract at $19.375MM, and his decreased role with the Suns may limit the number of teams interested in taking a chance on him. He’s averaging 8.6 PPG, his lowest scoring mark in eight years, and his lack of mobility makes it hard to keep him on the court against smaller lineups.