Freshed off their Bradley Beal waive-and-stretch move that will incur $20 million of dead money in each of the next five seasons for the salary they owe to the former All-Star guard, the Suns have gained instant flexibility to restructure their roster.

L ook, we get it. The name Ben Simmons doesn’t light up the scoreboard or ignite your fantasy league. It probably makes your Philly friends flinch. But if you actually look at what this Phoenix Suns roster needs — and we mean really look — you might realize Simmons is the right kind of weird.

Selected with the No. 1 pick, Simmons was once considered a generational player with a winning approach to the game.

The Phoenix Suns have made several changes this offseason, including hiring their third head coach in as many seasons. They’ve

Suns Showing Interest in Former No. 1 Pick Amid Roster Changes originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Phoenix Suns were one of the more active teams to begin the NBA offseason but since free agency started, they have made very few moves.

The Suns and Brooklyn Nets should swap Beal and Ben Simmons. While Simmons is no longer the star player he once was, he only has one more year on his contract ($40.3 million).