“Phoenix Suns reveal opening night starter”

PHOENIX – The Phoenix Suns field the following starting five in their opening game against the Los Angeles Clippers:

Tyus Jones
Bradley Beal
Devin Booker
Kevin Durant
Jusuf Nurkic

There are no surprises in this lineup, as Jones officially took the throne as Phoenix's starting point guard for the first time in Los Angeles. With one of the highest assists-to-turnover ratios in the league, the Suns expect to be more organized and efficient with him on the court.

Beal and Booker remain in the starting lineup after both tried their hand at point guard last season under former head coach Frank Vogel. Phoenix hopes both scorers can stay healthy in the 2024-25 season after the duo missed a total of 43 games last season due to injuries.

Speaking of health, Durant played an impressive 75 games for the Suns despite being in the later stages of his Hall of Fame career. Phoenix will reportedly seek a two-year extension with the Slim Reaper next offseason after avoiding the October 21 extension deadline.

Nurkic has been praised for his passing and rebounding from deep, although the big man is expected to have more room on the court as a three-point shooter under Budenholzer this season. It will be interesting to see what his shooting diet looks like early in the season.

Injury-wise, the Suns will be without Josh Okogie tonight, while Grayson Allen and Damion Lee have been listed as probable.

As for the Clippers: Kawhi Leonard, Mo Bamba and PJ Tucker are out tonight.

The action is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. local time in Los Angeles.

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