Future Hall of Fame forward Carmelo Anthony explains why Bradley Beal should come off the bench for the Phoenix Suns and why he should "accept" it.

Bradley Beal and Tyus Jones will face their former team, the Washington Wizards, on Thursday at Capital One Arena. “It’s always fun, second home,” said Beal, who scored 15,391 points for the Wizards, second only to Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes with 15,551.

On Thursday night, the Phoenix Suns will host the Washingon Wizards in Arizona. For the game, they will be without one of their best players, as Bradley Beal h

The Suns’ defense and Beal, who did not start, drove their 20-3 scoring explosion to go up by 10, their biggest lead, at 3:45. Beal scored 12 of his 17 points and has their hottest hand on 7-of-20 shooting. Durant had eight in the third.

Carmelo Anthony backs the Suns’ coaches for benching Beal, emphasizing communication and team dynamics as key factors.