The Phoenix Suns would be wise to pivot and embark on a new phase as a franchise before the Feb. 6 trade deadline.

The Cavs battle the Suns with a 3:30 tip-off as part of the NBA's MLK Day schedule. Follow along here for updates and highlights from the game.

Phoenix is back to a .500 record after a devastating loss to Cleveland at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The Phoenix Suns head to Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse to face the Cleveland Cavaliers in a non-conference matchup. The Suns are 20-20, which puts them in 10th place in the Western Conference. The Cavs are 34-6, which puts them at the top of the Eastern Conference.

The Phoenix Suns have four bigs on the roster, including newly acquired 7-footer Nick Richards. Nurkic was moved to the bench earlier this month.

The Phoenix Suns have acquired three future first-round picks from the Utah Jazz in exchange for another first-round pick. The teams announced the deal on Tuesday.

CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers improved their league-best record with some matinee basketball Monday and a 118-92 win over the Phoenix Suns as part of the NBA's Martin Luther King Jr. Day schedule.

Didn’t matter. Minnesota is living rent-free in the Phoenix Suns heads again. The T-Wolves know they're younger, more athletic, more physical, and are letting the Suns know it in their words and actions.

Though the strength of schedule over this span hasn’t necessarily been impressive, Phoenix has been better recently, winning nine of its last 13 games. So, as the team continues its pursuit of Jimmy Butler, the Suns (24-22) are moving their way up the standings.

Acquiring Allen would be a colossal win for the Suns’ future — he’s under contract through the 2028-29 season, meaning he’d completely solve Phoenix’s issues at center for the foreseeable future. The Suns just acquired Nick Richards (a nice move), but Richards becomes an unrestricted free agent after next season.

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal and big Jusuf Nurkic practiced Friday heading into Saturday’s rematch against the Washington Wizards at Footprint Center to begin a three-game homestand.