Phoenix is a game behind the Sacramento Kings for the 10th seed and final play-in spot in the West and trails the Dallas Mavericks by 1½ games for the ninth seed. “It’s somewhere I never thought

As the final two games slip off the calendar, Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer might as well slap a DNP next to Devin Booker and Bradley Beal’s names. No reason to risk Devin getting hurt before the summer break. And with Beal’s injury history, the risk of him taking a step too far seems all but inevitable.

The Suns have been eliminated from playoff contention. If the team trades Devin Booker, then a deal with the Rockets makes sense.