The Phoenix Suns, in a move that feels equal parts tactical and experimental, shook things up this past week by yanking both Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic out of the starting lineup. On the surface, it seems like an obvious move.

One became the franchise’s second all-time leading scorer in his 11 seasons there before clearing the way for a blockbuster trade to the Phoenix Suns that involved Chris Paul. The other only had a career year in his one season with the franchise yet joined the Suns as a free agent last summer.

On Thursday night, the Phoenix Suns will play the Wizards in Washington, D.C. For the game, they will be without one of their best players, as Bradley Beal has been ruled out. Beal is averaging 17.5 points,