B/R Says This is Suns' Best Lineup

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns now have two preseason games under their belt, and though they're 1-1 thus far with three games left, we've already learned plenty about the team.

Head coach Frank Vogel learned enough about the trio of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal in their opener to sit them out in last night's action vs Denver.

They'll be an obvious staple in the lineup moving forward in the regular season, though there are still plenty of questions about who the fifth starter will be and how their rotation will look.

Bleacher Report went through each team's optimal starting (and closing) lineup - here's what they offered for Phoenix:

Starters: Bradley Beal, Devin Booker, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant and Jusuf Nurkić

"Even after the trade that sent Deandre Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers, this starting five has a chance to be the best lineup in the NBA. In fact, replacing Ayton with Nurkić may make that more likely.

"Some analysts called that a talent downgrade in the immediate aftermath of the deal (and that may be fair), but Nurkić is a better and more willing passer than Ayton. And in a lineup with three No. 1 scoring options in Booker, Durant and Beal, a little extra passing from the 5 is a smart thing to add.

Closers: Bradley Beal, Devin Booker, Josh Okogie, Yuta Watanabe and Kevin Durant

"For all of the reasons above, the Phoenix Suns could well close games with the same lineup that starts them.

"With the one-on-one scoring abilities of the aforementioned stars, though, the wrinkle that Nurkić's passing adds isn't entirely necessary. That's especially true down the stretch of games, when things often devolve into one-on-one battles anyway.

"Replacing Nurkić with Watanabe, one of the most dangerous corner three-point shooters in the league, would make it even harder to help off the three-point line to try to stymie Booker, Durant or Beal."