Bradley Beal and Tyus Jones will face their former team, the Washington Wizards, on Thursday at Capital One Arena. “It’s always fun, second home,” said Beal, who scored 15,391 points for the Wizards, second only to Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes with 15,551.

The Suns acquired Beal from the Wizards in the summer of 2023 in a deal that sent Chris Paul to the Wizards. The three-time All-Star left Washington second on the franchise’s all-time scoring list with 15,391 points in 11 seasons, just 160 points behind Elvin Hayes.

The Phoenix Suns’ 2024-25 season has begun with all the drama of a hostage situation, and the one scenario we dreaded most has become our reality. The Suns are the Nakatomi Tower, and Bradley Beal? He’s Hans Gruber,