The Washington Wizards have handed out many contracts over the years, and while some have worked out, others have not. Former Wizards shooting guard Bradley Bea

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

The Suns listed guard Bradley Beal as out (left ankle sprain) for Phoenix's game against an injury-hit Brooklyn Nets team on Wednesday.

An overpaid player with only a year left on his deal, such as Ben Simmons' $40.3 million expiring ... to what the worst contract in the league is. Beal is still a good scorer, averaging 17.2 ...

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."

Phoenix is notably coming off of an ugly loss at the hands of the NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers, but the silver lining is that the Nets are currently boasting a 14-29 record and that the roster largely remains healthy going into the matchup. There are only two names on the current injury report, and the names have been mainstays over the last week.

BROOKLYN – Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal is ruled out of Wednesday ... Anthony Melton (knee), D'Angelo Russell (hamstring), Ben Simmons (illness), Cam Thomas (hamstring), Trendon Watford ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Jalen Wilson added 15 points and Tosan Evbuomwan had 14 for the Nets,

Simmons has missed the Nets’ last two games ... Cam Thomas and Trendon Watford will both remain out due to hamstring injuries. Bradley Beal is questionable for the Suns due to a left ankle ...

Ben Simmons has followed this formula essentially ... 11-rebound debut four days ago. Second is Bradley Beal, who has also been moved to the reserve group. He carries a questionable designation ...

NEW YORK — Devin Booker scored 32 points in his 200th career 30-point performance, Kevin Durant added 24 against his former team and the Phoenix Suns eased to a 108-84 victory over the short-handed Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.

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