D’Angelo Russell on adjusting to his role with the Nets after his trade from the Lakers: “I’ll never take being able to play free basketball like this for granted

The 21-21 Suns are playing the reeling Brooklyn Nets - who will be without Cameron Johnson, D'Angelo Russell, Ben Simmons, Trendon Watford, and Ziaire Williams in this contest.

BROOKLYN – Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal is ruled out of Wednesday’s game against Brooklyn at Barclays Center with a left ankle sprain after playing Monday at Cleveland following a two-game absence with the injury. “There’s soreness,” Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said before Wednesday’s game. “He's unable to go."

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Point-spread: Nets (+12.5) Over/Under: 215.5 Nets : OUT: Bojan Bogdanovic (foot), Maxwell Lewis (tibia), De'Anthony Melton (knee), D'Angelo Russell (hamstring), Cam Thomas (hamstring), Trendon Watford (hamstring), and Ziaire Williams (ankle). DOUBTFUL: Cam Johnson (ankle) and Ben Simmons (illness).

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Devin Booker scored the game-high 32 points and Kevin Durant had 24 to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 108-84 win at the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday to conclude a five-game road trip.

Ben Simmons and Cam Johnson's statuses are in doubt ahead of Wednesday's Nets-Suns matchup at Barclays Center.

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