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Revision as of 02:08, 27 January 2020

2019–20 Phoenix Suns season
Head coachMonty Williams
General managerJames Jones
OwnersRobert Sarver
ArenaTalking Stick Resort Arena
Results
Record19–27 (.413)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Pacific)
Conference: 11th (Western)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Arizona
RadioKTAR
< 2018–19 2020–21 >

The 2019–20 Phoenix Suns season is their 52nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as their 27th season at the Talking Stick Resort Arena.[1] At the conclusion of their previous season, the Suns made James Jones the team's permanent general manager, with co-interim general manager Trevor Bukstein returning to his prior assistant general manager role.[2] With a 19–63 season over, the coaching staff, including head coach Igor Kokoškov, was dismissed on April 23, 2019.[3][4] The Suns hired former New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans head coach and Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams as the team's new head coach on May 3,[5] and completed the new coaching staff on June 26.[6] After the first seven games, the Suns had their best start to a season since 2013–14, and best point differential since the 2004–05 season.[7][8]

Key dates

Off-season

Front office changes

After the conclusion of the team's prior season, the Suns named James Jones the team's permanent general manager after serving as an interim co-general manager with Trevor Bukstein the previous season. Bukstein was moved back to his original assistant general manager role and Jeff Bower became the senior vice president of basketball operations.[2] On April 30, 2019, the Suns announced the departure of long-standing athletic trainer and senior vice president of athlete health and performance Aaron Nelson.[11] Nelson left the Suns to be the new head athletic trainer for the New Orleans Pelicans, reuniting with David Griffin and Alvin Gentry.[12] Starting with this season, Nelson's position will be replaced by a newly created sports medicine and performance team. The position is headlined by Brady Howe as the senior director of player health and performance, with David Crewe being the director of medical services and head athletic trainer.[28]

Coaching changes

On April 22, 2019, the Suns fired head coach Igor Kokoškov after only one season with the team, despite giving him a three-year deal,[3] and fired the rest of the coaching staff the following day.[10] The Suns interviewed former New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans head coach and Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams and Portland Trail Blazers assistant coaches Nate Tibbetts and David Vanterpool.[4] Monty Williams agreed to a five-year deal to coach the Suns on May 3, which became effective on May 12 at the conclusion of the 76ers' playoff run against the eventual 2019 NBA Finals champions, the Toronto Raptors.[5] The Suns announced their new coaching staff on June 26, with Willie Green of the Golden State Warriors, Darko Rajaković and Mark Bryant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Brooklyn Nets scout Randy Ayers, Larry Greer of the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Portland Trail Blazers on-court assistant Steve Blake named assistant coaches; Gonzaga University's director of analysis Riccardo Fois and Philadelphia 76ers player development specialist Ben Strong were named player development coaches.[6]

Draft picks

Main article: 2019 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position(s) Nationality College / Club
1 6 Jarrett Culver Shooting guard United States United States Texas Tech
2 32 KZ Okpala Small forward United States United States Stanford

Entering the night of the 2019 NBA draft, the Suns held just one first-round pick and one second-round pick.[33] With the new lottery projections, the Suns were one of three teams with the best overall odds for a top-4 pick alongside the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers. Due to a tied record with the Cavaliers at the end of last season, a tiebreaker coin-flip to determine which team acquired the second-best odds for a top pick in the draft was held. The Suns lost the tiebreaker, resulting in the third-best odds and a chance to fall as far back as pick #7. The tiebreaker also flips for the second-round picks; Phoenix received the #32 pick while the Philadelphia 76ers via Cleveland received the #33 pick. At the night of the draft lottery, the Suns fell to #6, the furthest a team with the third-best odds had fallen in the NBA draft lottery.[citation needed] Phoenix also held a chance to acquire the Milwaukee Bucks' first-round pick the prior season, though it would not be acquired via the Bucks having the best regular-season record that season.[34]

On draft night, the Suns agreed to three separate trades, each involving different teams, which were all made official on July 6. The first trade involved trading small forward T. J. Warren to the Indiana Pacers and their second-round pick of the draft (which became small forward KZ Okpala of Stanford University) to the Miami Heat for cash considerations from Indiana involving their salary cap in free agency.[15] Their second trade had the Suns trade the 6th pick of the draft (which became shooting guard Jarrett Culver from Texas Tech University) to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for power forward Dario Šarić and Minnesota's own first-round pick at #11.[16] That selection became forward Cameron Johnson from the University of North Carolina, who became an All-ACC First Team member in the 2018-19 season. With their final trade, the Suns agreed to trade away the Milwaukee Bucks' future first-round pick to the Boston Celtics in exchange for center Aron Baynes and the 24th pick of the draft (which was owned earlier on by the Philadelphia 76ers), point guard Ty Jerome from the University of Virginia.[17] Jerome was an All-ACC Third Team member in 2018 before being an All-ACC Second Team member in 2019 and winning the 2019 NCAA Tournament with Virginia.

Free agency

Main article: List of 2019–20 NBA season transactions

For this season, free agency begins on June 30, 2019 at 6:00 P.M. EST instead of the previously typical July 1 at midnight EST period.[19] Players Dragan Bender (through declining a fourth-year team option), Jamal Crawford, Troy Daniels, and Richaun Holmes all became unrestricted free agents as of the end of the 2018–19 NBA season, while Kelly Oubre Jr. became a restricted free agent. In addition, both Jimmer Fredette and Ray Spalding hold non-guaranteed second seasons with the team, while Tyler Johnson holds a player option for this season. Tyler Johnson exercised his player option on June 21,[35] while Jimmer Fredette and Ray Spalding were not guaranteed a second year with the team on June 24 and 29, respectively, though Spalding played with the Suns during the 2019 NBA Summer League, while Fredette played for the Golden State Warriors there.[36][37] George King also has a two-way contract that expired this season, though he played for the Utah Jazz's Summer League team instead.

On June 30, Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio agreed to a three-year deal worth $51 million to become the Suns' newest starting point guard, which was signed on July 8.[23] The next day, both Troy Daniels and Richaun Holmes agreed to new deals to join the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings, respectively. Charlotte Hornets power forward/center Frank Kaminsky also agreed to a two-year deal worth $10 million later that day, which was signed on July 17.[25] On July 3, the Suns agreed to trade Josh Jackson, De'Anthony Melton, and two second-round picks to the Memphis Grizzlies for guards Kyle Korver and Jevon Carter,[22] with Korver being waived on July 8.[38] On July 6, the Suns signed undrafted Brewster Academy point guard Jalen Lecque to a partially guaranteed four-year deal (first two seasons fully guaranteed).[18][21] Four days later, Kelly Oubre Jr. agreed to a two-year extension worth $30 million to return with the team, which he signed on July 16.[24] On July 15, Jimmer Fredette signed with the Panathinaikos B.C. in Greece. The next day, the Suns agreed to a two-year, $3.5 million deal with former New Orleans Pelicans power forward Cheick Diallo, which he signed on July 23,[26] and a two-way contract spot with Auburn University point guard Jared Harper, which he signed on August 3.[39] On July 21, George King signed a multi-year deal with the Dolomiti Energia Trento in Italy.[40] Dragan Bender later agreed to a partially guaranteed two-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks on July 25,[41] officially signing with the Bucks on July 30.[42] Ray Spalding also agreed to a non-guaranteed deal with the Atlanta Hawks a day later on July 31, though he was waived before the pre-season concluded on October 8.[43] Spalding then signed with the Houston Rockets on October 10 before being waived on the 19th and playing for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the NBA G League. Jamal Crawford would not sign a new player's contract with any team as of January 13, 2020.

On September 27, 2019, the Phoenix Suns announced the signing of Auburn point guard Jared Harper on a two-way contract, as well as the training camp signings of Texas Tech forwards Tariq Owens and Norense Odiase and ratiopharm Ulm guard David Krämer, a born Slovak raised in Austria that competitively represents Germany.[30][44][45] They later waived Owens, Odiase, and Krämer from the team after the conclusion of their preseason on October 15.[46] The Suns also signed and waived forwards Aaron Epps and Troy Williams on October 19.[47][48] Every player except for Williams would play for the Northern Arizona Suns afterward, with Troy playing for the U.S. Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro in Italy's Lega Basket Serie A. Owens eventually signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns on January 15, 2020.

Roster

Phoenix Suns roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 8 Allen, Grayson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1995-10-08 Duke
F/C 27 Azubuike, Udoka (TW, FA) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1999-09-17 Kansas
G 3 Beal, Bradley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1993-06-28 Florida
F/C 11 Bol, Bol 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1999-11-16 Oregon
G 1 Booker, Devin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1996-10-30 Kentucky
F 15 Bridges, Jalen (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2001-05-14 Baylor
G/F 0 Dunn, Ryan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2003-01-07 Virginia
F 35 Durant, Kevin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1988-09-29 Texas
G — Gillespie, Collin (TW) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2003-01-07 Villanova
F/C 4 Ighodaro, Oso 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2002-07-14 Marquette
G 21 Jones, Tyus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1996-05-10 Duke
G/F 10 Lee, Damion 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1992-10-21 Louisville
G 38 Lee, Saben (TW, FA) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1999-06-23 Vanderbilt
F — Liddell, E. J. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2000-12-18 Ohio State
G/F 25 Little, Nassir 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2000-02-11 North Carolina
G 23 Morris, Monté 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1995-06-27 Iowa State
C 20 Nurkić, Jusuf 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 290 lb (132 kg) 1994-08-23 Bosnia and Herzegovina
G 2 Okogie, Josh 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1998-09-01 Georgia Tech
F 00 O'Neale, Royce 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1993-06-05 Baylor
F/C — Plumlee, Mason 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 254 lb (115 kg) 1990-03-05 Duke
G 4 Thomas, Isaiah (FA) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1989-02-07 Washington
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: July 29, 2024

Salaries

Player 2019–20 Salary
Devin Booker $27,285,000
Tyler Johnson $19,245,370
Ricky Rubio $16,200,000
Kelly Oubre Jr. $15,625,000
Deandre Ayton $9,562,920
Aron Baynes $5,453,280
Frank Kaminsky $4,767,000
Mikal Bridges $4,161,000
Cameron Johnson $4,033,440
Dario Šarić $3,481,985
Ty Jerome $2,193,480
Cheick Diallo $1,678,854
Élie Okobo $1,416,852
Jevon Carter $1,416,852
Jalen Lecque $898,310
Jared Harper $79,568
Total $117,419,344

The Suns were also left with the dead salary cap space of $3,440,000 from Kyle Korver to start the season.[49]

Preseason

The preseason schedule was announced on July 29, 2019.[50] The preseason schedule was the second-shortest preseason in franchise history, behind the lockout shortened 2011–12 season.[51] The Suns ended their preseason with a 2–2 record.

2019 preseason game log
Total: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 8 Minnesota W 111–106 Deandre Ayton (18) Deandre Ayton (13) Devin Booker, Ricky Rubio (5) Talking Stick Resort Arena
7,593 		1–0
2 October 10 @ Sacramento L 88–105 Devin Booker (18) Devin Booker (7) Ty Jerome (4) Golden 1 Center
15,385 		1–1
3 October 12 @ Portland W 134–118 Kelly Oubre Jr. (19) Dario Šarić (8) Frank Kaminsky (8) Moda Center
18,468 		2–1
4 October 14 Denver L 102–107 Frank Kaminsky (22) Frank Kaminsky (6) Ricky Rubio (9) Talking Stick Resort Arena
8,075 		2–2
2019–20 season schedule

Regular season

On June 7, 2019, the NBA announced that the Suns would play against the San Antonio Spurs on December 14, 2019 at the Mexico City Arena in Mexico City.[52] The NBA announced the rest of the league's schedule on August 12.[27]

Game log

2019–20 game log
Total: 19–27 (Home: 9–16; Road: 10–11)
October: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 23 Sacramento W 124–95 Devin Booker (22) Deandre Ayton (11) Ricky Rubio (11) Talking Stick Resort Arena
18,055 		1–0
2 October 25 @ Denver L 107–108 (OT) Kelly Oubre Jr. (23) Frank Kaminsky (11) Ricky Rubio (9) Pepsi Center
19,557 		1–1
3 October 26 L.A. Clippers W 130–122 Devin Booker (30) Dario Šarić (10) Devin Booker (8) Talking Stick Resort Arena
15,802 		2–1
4 October 28 Utah L 95–97 Devin Booker (21) Ricky Rubio (10) Ricky Rubio (8) Talking Stick Resort Arena
14,805 		2–2
5 October 30 @ Golden State W 121–110 Aron Baynes (24) Aron Baynes (12) Aron Baynes, Ricky Rubio (7) Chase Center
18,064 		3–2
November : 5–8 (home: 3–6; road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
6 November 2 @ Memphis W 114–105 Devin Booker (21) Dario Šarić (7) Ricky Rubio (5) FedExForum
14,144 		4–2
7 November 4 Philadelphia W 114–109 Devin Booker (40) Aron Baynes, Ricky Rubio (7) Ricky Rubio (10) Talking Stick Resort Arena
14,285 		5–2
8 November 7 Miami L 108–124 Aron Baynes (23) Ricky Rubio (11) Ricky Rubio (6) Talking Stick Resort Arena
15,498 		5–3
9 November 10 Brooklyn W 138–112 Devin Booker (27) Aron Baynes (7) Ricky Rubio (12) Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,290 		6–3
10 November 12 L.A. Lakers L 115–123 Devin Booker, Ricky Rubio (21) Frank Kaminsky (9) Ricky Rubio (10) Talking Stick Resort Arena
18,055 		6–4
11 November 14 Atlanta W 128–112 Kelly Oubre Jr. (30) Kelly Oubre Jr. (7) Ricky Rubio (8) Talking Stick Resort Arena
15,143 		7–4
12 November 18 Boston L 85–99 Devin Booker (20) Dario Šarić (10) Aron Baynes (5) Talking Stick Resort Arena
15,193 		7–5
13 November 19 @ Sacramento L 116–120 Devin Booker (30) Kelly Oubre Jr. (8) Devin Booker (8) Golden 1 Center
16,732 		7–6
14 November 21 New Orleans L 121–124 Kelly Oubre Jr. (25) Mikal Bridges, Kelly Oubre Jr. (6) Devin Booker, Élie Okobo (7) Talking Stick Resort Arena
13,903 		7–7
15 November 23 @ Minnesota W 100–98 Devin Booker (35) Devin Booker (12) Devin Booker (9) Target Center
17,362 		8–7
16 November 24 @ Denver L 104–116 Cheick Diallo (22) Dario Šarić (17) Devin Booker (5) Pepsi Center
19,520 		8–8
17 November 27 Washington L 132–140 Devin Booker (27) Dario Šarić (12) Devin Booker, Élie Okobo (8) Talking Stick Resort Arena
14,123 		8–9
18 November 29 Dallas L 113–120 Kelly Oubre Jr. (22) Kelly Oubre Jr. (10) Ricky Rubio (9) Talking Stick Resort Arena
18,055 		8–10
December : 5–9 (home: 1–4; road: 4–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 December 2 @ Charlotte W 109–104 Devin Booker, Kelly Oubre Jr. (23) Dario Šarić (10) Ricky Rubio (13) Spectrum Center
11,221 		9–10
20 December 4 @ Orlando L 114–128 Frank Kaminsky (23) Dario Šarić (6) Ricky Rubio (9) Amway Center
15,176 		9–11
21 December 5 @ New Orleans W 139–132 (OT) Devin Booker (44) Kelly Oubre Jr. (15) Ricky Rubio (15) Smoothie King Center
15,607 		10–11
22 December 7 @ Houston L 109–115 Devin Booker (35) Dario Šarić (12) Ricky Rubio (13) Toyota Center
18,055 		10–12
23 December 9 Minnesota W 125–109 Devin Booker (26) Dario Šarić (9) Ricky Rubio (14) Talking Stick Resort Arena
13,230 		11–12
24 December 11 Memphis L 108–115 Frank Kaminsky (24) Kelly Oubre Jr. (13) Devin Booker (10) Talking Stick Resort Arena
12,254 		11–13
25 December 14 San Antonio L 119–121 (OT) Ricky Rubio (25) Dario Šarić (17) Ricky Rubio (13) Mexico City Arena (Mexico City)
20,013 		11–14
26 December 16 Portland L 110–111 Kelly Oubre Jr. (24) Ricky Rubio (11) Ricky Rubio (14) Talking Stick Resort Arena
14,193 		11–15
27 December 17 @ L.A. Clippers L 99–120 Kelly Oubre Jr. (19) Deandre Ayton (12) Ricky Rubio (8) Staples Center
19,068 		11–16
28 December 20 @ Oklahoma City L 108–126 Ricky Rubio (24) Dario Šarić (6) Ricky Rubio (8) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 		11–17
29 December 21 Houston L 125–139 Kelly Oubre Jr. (26) Devin Booker (6) Devin Booker (9) Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,061 		11–18
30 December 23 Denver L 111–113 Ricky Rubio (21) Ricky Rubio, Cameron Johnson (7) Ricky Rubio (9) Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,041 		11–19
31 December 27 @ Golden State L 96–105 Devin Booker (34) Aron Baynes, Dario Šarić (10) Devin Booker, Ricky Rubio (4) Chase Center
18,064 		11–20
32 December 28 @ Sacramento W 112–110 Devin Booker (32) Kelly Oubre Jr. (16) Devin Booker (10) Golden 1 Center
17,583 		12–20
33 December 30 @ Portland W 122–116 Devin Booker (33) Deandre Ayton (12) Ricky Rubio (13) Moda Center
19,896 		13–20
January: 6–7 (home: 3–4; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
34 January 1 @ L.A. Lakers L 107–117 Devin Booker (32) Deandre Ayton (14) Ricky Rubio (9) Staples Center
18,997 		13–21
35 January 3 New York W 120–112 Devin Booker (38) Deandre Ayton (13) Ricky Rubio (10) Talking Stick Resort Arena
18,055 		14–21
36 January 5 Memphis L 114–121 Devin Booker (40) Deandre Ayton (12) Ricky Rubio (8) Talking Stick Resort Arena
14,181 		14–22
37 January 7 Sacramento L 103–114 Devin Booker (34) Deandre Ayton (9) Ricky Rubio (9) Talking Stick Resort Arena
14,134 		14–23
38 January 10 Orlando W 98–94 Devin Booker (24) Deandre Ayton, Kelly Oubre Jr. (9) Ricky Rubio (10) Talking Stick Resort Arena
14,562 		15–23
39 January 12 Charlotte W 100–92 Kelly Oubre Jr. (25) Kelly Oubre Jr. (15) Devin Booker, Ricky Rubio (9) Talking Stick Resort Arena
14,751 		16–23
40 January 14 @ Atlanta L 110–123 Devin Booker (39) Deandre Ayton (10) Mikal Bridges (4) State Farm Arena
16,060 		16–24
41 January 16 @ New York W 121–98 Devin Booker (29) Deandre Ayton (21) Ricky Rubio (13) Madison Square Garden
18,215 		17–24
42 January 18 @ Boston W 123–119 Devin Booker (39) Deandre Ayton (15) Devin Booker, Ricky Rubio (9) TD Garden
19,156 		18–24
43 January 20 San Antonio L 118–120 Devin Booker (37) Deandre Ayton (12) Ricky Rubio (9) Talking Stick Resort Arena
14,847 		18–25
44 January 22 Indiana L 87–112 Kelly Oubre Jr. (17) Kelly Oubre Jr. (9) Devin Booker, Ricky Rubio, Elie Okobo (3) Talking Stick Resort Arena
14,691 		18–26
45 January 24 @ San Antonio W 103–99 Devin Booker (35) Deandre Ayton (11) Devin Booker (10) AT&T Center
18,354 		19–26
46 January 26 @ Memphis L 109–114 Devin Booker (36) Deandre Ayton (15) Devin Booker (5) FedExForum
17,214 		19–27
47 January 28 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
48 January 31 Oklahoma City Talking Stick Resort Arena
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
49 February 2 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
50 February 3 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
51 February 5 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
52 February 7 Houston Talking Stick Resort Arena
53 February 8 Denver Talking Stick Resort Arena
54 February 10 @ L.A. Lakers Staples Center
55 February 12 Golden State Talking Stick Resort Arena
All-Star Break
56 February 21 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
57 February 22 @ Chicago United Center
58 February 24 @ Utah Vivint Smart Home Arena
59 February 26 L.A. Clippers Talking Stick Resort Arena
60 February 28 Detroit Talking Stick Resort Arena
61 February 29 Golden State Talking Stick Resort Arena
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
62 March 3 Toronto Talking Stick Resort Arena
63 March 6 Portland Talking Stick Resort Arena
64 March 8 Milwaukee Talking Stick Resort Arena
65 March 10 @ Portland Moda Center
66 March 14 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
67 March 18 Minnesota Talking Stick Resort Arena
68 March 20 @ L.A. Clippers Staples Center
69 March 21 Dallas Talking Stick Resort Arena
70 March 23 @ Indiana Bankers Life Fieldhouse
71 March 25 @ Washington Capital One Arena
72 March 27 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
73 March 28 @ Miami AmericanAirlines Arena
74 March 30 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
75 April 1 @ Oklahoma City Chesapeake Energy Arena
76 April 3 Cleveland Talking Stick Resort Arena
77 April 5 Chicago Talking Stick Resort Arena
78 April 7 @ Minnesota Target Center
79 April 9 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
80 April 11 Utah Talking Stick Resort Arena
81 April 13 @ Houston Toyota Center
82 April 15 L.A. Lakers Talking Stick Resort Arena
2019–20 season schedule

Standings

Pacific DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
c – Los Angeles Lakers5219.732–25‍–‍1027‍–‍910–371
x – Los Angeles Clippers4923.6813.527‍–‍922‍–‍148–672
Phoenix Suns3439.46619.017‍–‍2217‍–‍176–973
Sacramento Kings3141.43121.516‍–‍1915‍–‍228–572
Golden State Warriors1550.23134.08‍–‍267‍–‍242–1165
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c – Los Angeles Lakers *5219.732–71
2x – Los Angeles Clippers4923.6813.572
3y – Denver Nuggets *4627.6307.073
4y – Houston Rockets *4428.6118.572
5x – Oklahoma City Thunder4428.6118.572
6x – Utah Jazz4428.6118.572
7x – Dallas Mavericks4332.57311.075
8x – Portland Trail Blazers3539.47318.574
9pi – Memphis Grizzlies3439.46619.073
10Phoenix Suns3439.46619.073
11San Antonio Spurs3239.45120.071
12Sacramento Kings3141.43121.572
13New Orleans Pelicans3042.41722.572
14Minnesota Timberwolves1945.29729.564
15Golden State Warriors1550.23134.065

Awards and records

Awards

Week/Month

All-Star

Records

Team records

  • On October 12, 2019, the Suns set a pre-season record for most three-pointers made in a single game with 24 made.[55]
  • On October 23, 2019, Ricky Rubio tied Elliot Perry as the only players to put up 11 assists in their Suns debut games.[56]
  • The 43–14 first quarter the Suns scored against the Golden State Warriors on October 30, 2019 became the team's largest lead by the end of a first quarter in franchise history, beating out a 24-point lead held against the Utah Jazz back in January 5, 1994.[57]
  • On November 5, 2019, Devin Booker became the first player in franchise history to make at least fifteen field goals and 3 three-pointers while putting up a percentage of 75% or more for both areas.[7]
  • Throughout the team's first seven games of the season, the Suns scored 89 three-point field goals, breaking a team record set back in the 2009–10 season.[58]
  • From December 27, 2019 until January 7, 2020, Devin Booker broke the franchise record for consecutive 30+ point games for the team, a record previously set by Charlie Scott twice and was then tied by Charles Barkley once.[59][54]

Milestones

Team milestones

Injuries, suspensions, and personal games missed

Player Duration Reason(s) for missed time Games missed
Start End
Cameron Johnson October 23, 2019 October 26, 2019 Sore left calf 2
Ty Jerome October 23, 2019 December 2, 2019 Right ankle sprain 18
Deandre Ayton October 24, 2019 December 17, 2019 Suspended for diaretics 25
Ricky Rubio October 26, 2019 October 28, 2019 Left knee contusion 1
Ricky Rubio November 18, 2019 November 19, 2019 Back spasms 1
Aron Baynes November 19, 2019 November 29, 2019 Right hip contusion 5
Ricky Rubio November 21, 2019 November 27, 2019 Back ailment 3
Cheick Diallo December 2, 2019 December 4, 2019 Illness 1
Aron Baynes December 2, 2019 December 9, 2019 Left calf contusion 4
Devin Booker December 14, 2019 December 20, 2019 Right forearm contusion 3
Cameron Johnson December 17, 2019 December 20, 2019 Left hip soreness 1
Tyler Johnson December 17, 2019 December 21, 2019 Illness 2
Deandre Ayton December 20, 2019 December 30, 2019 Right ankle sprain 5
Ricky Rubio December 21, 2019 December 23, 2019 Illness 1
Frank Kaminsky December 30, 2019 Sore right knee / Left patella stress fracture

Transactions

Main article: List of 2019–20 NBA season transactions

Trades

July 6, 2019[15][64] Three–team trade
To Indiana Pacers
United States T.J. Warren (from Phoenix)
2022 second-round pick (from Miami)
2025 second-round pick (from Miami)
2026 second-round pick (from Miami)
 To Miami Heat

Draft rights to #32 pick United States KZ Okpala (from Phoenix)

To Phoenix Suns

Cash Considerations (from Indiana)

July 6, 2019[16] To Phoenix Suns
Croatia Dario Šarić
Draft rights to #11 pick United States Cameron Johnson
 To Minnesota Timberwolves

Draft rights to #6 pick United States Jarrett Culver

July 6, 2019[17] To Phoenix Suns
New Zealand/Australia Aron Baynes
Draft rights to #24 pick United States Ty Jerome (from Philadelphia via Boston)
 To Boston Celtics

2020 protected first-round pick (from Milwaukee via Phoenix)

July 7, 2019[22] To Phoenix Suns
United States Jevon Carter
United States Kyle Korver
 To Memphis Grizzlies
United States Josh Jackson
United States De'Anthony Melton
2020 second-round pick
2021 protected second-round pick

Free agents

Re-Signed

Player Signed Date
Kelly Oubre Jr.[24] Signed 2-year deal worth $30 million July 16, 2019

Additions

Player Signed Former team(s)
Jalen Lecque[18] Signed 4-year partially guaranteed deal worth $6,129,593 Brewster Academy Bobcats
Ricky Rubio[23] Signed 3-year deal worth $51 million Utah Jazz
Frank Kaminsky[25] Signed 2-year deal worth $10 million Charlotte Hornets
Jared Harper[39][30] Signed two-way contract worth around $79,568-$410,706[65][66] Auburn Tigers
Cheick Diallo[26] Signed 2-year deal worth $3,500,000 New Orleans Pelicans
Tariq Owens Signed a two-way contract worth around $50,000 Texas Tech Red Raiders / Northern Arizona Suns

Subtractions

Player Reason left New team(s)
Jimmer Fredette[36] Waived Greece Panathinaikos B.C. OPAP
Ray Spalding[43] Waived Atlanta Hawks / Houston Rockets / Rio Grande Valley Vipers / Charlotte Hornets / Greensboro Swarm
George King[40] Two-way contract expired Italy Dolomiti Energia Trento
Troy Daniels[67] Unrestricted free agent Los Angeles Lakers
Richaun Holmes[68] Unrestricted free agent Sacramento Kings
Dragan Bender[42] Unrestricted free agent Milwaukee Bucks / Wisconsin Herd
Jamal Crawford Unrestricted free agent
Kyle Korver[38][69] Waived Milwaukee Bucks

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