Suns wing Grayson Allen has been in trade rumors before, and he told Arizona Sports' Burns & Gambo how he and his teammates handle it.

The Phoenix Suns begin a five-game road trip Tuesday at Atlanta with Jusuf Nurkic back in Phoenix with the flu.

The Phoenix Suns (19-20) play the second of their five-game road trip at the Washington Wizards (6-32) on Thursday.

Phoenix Suns lost Grayson Allen to left knee soreness at halftime of Sunday's game against Charlotte at Footprint Center. Allen scored 10 of his 13 points in the second quarter, shooting 3-of-6 from 3 in the first half.

Tobias Harris led the Pistons with 21 points, while Cade Cunningham added 20 points and 11 assists. Cunningham, Detroit's All-Star candidate, shot 7 for 26 from the field. Jalen Duren finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds, Malik Beasley scored 14 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Marcus Sasser each had 11.

Grayson Allen scored his season-high 23 points and hit 5-of-6 on 3-pointers in the Phoenix Suns' 123-115 home win over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday.

This game marked the Suns debut for Nick Richards after he was acquired from the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. Richards came off the bench and made a huge impact with 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting, 11 rebounds and was a team-high plus-22 in 30 minutes.

The Phoenix Suns ruled guard Grayson Allen out for the remainder of Sunday's 120-113 win against the Charlotte Hornets due to left knee soreness.

Detroit Pistons forward Tim Hardaway Jr. (8) loses the ball against defense from Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) AP

During Week 13, the Blazers will play four games, beginning with the Heat on Tuesday. With Mark Williams firmly entrenched as Charlotte’s starting center, Richards needed a move to have a chance of establishing his fantasy ceiling.

Grayson Allen's points are down a smidge from his career-high 13.5 per game last season, his first with the Phoenix Suns. But the former four-year Duke basketball guard's 16.8 points per 36 minutes on the floor this season mark an increase from his 2023-24 campaign.

The Phoenix Suns avoided an upset to one of the worst teams in the league on Thursday, beating the Washington Wizards 130-123. The Suns led by as many as