The 2023–24 Phoenix Suns season was the 56th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as their 31st season at the Footprint Center.[2] It is also the first full season under the ownership group led by Mat Ishbia and Justin Ishbia after the brothers purchased the team on February 8, 2023. It was the first season since 1971–72 without Al McCoy broadcasting any games. He announced his retirement after the 2023 NBA playoffs.[3] It also was the first season the Suns moved their broadcasting services from Bally Sports Arizona (previously named FSN Arizona and Fox Sports Arizona) back in 2003 to local broadcast stations in Arizona owned by Gray Television, branded as Arizona's Family Sports alongside an over-the-top subscription service called "Suns Live" that was created by Kiswe.[4] During their first season under this change, the Suns would see a 69% increase in viewership by comparison to the previous season under Bally Sports Arizona.[5] This was the first season since 2018–19 without head coach Monty Williams after a second straight disappointing second-round exit. He was fired on May 13, 2023, despite having the team's first winning record as head coach since Jeff Hornacek, the first overall winning record and first coach to make the playoffs since Alvin Gentry, their first NBA Coach of the Year Award winner since Mike D'Antoni, and their first head coach since Paul Westphal (and third overall alongside John MacLeod) to reach the NBA Finals, with one season left on his original deal.[6]
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On June 6, the Suns hired Frank Vogel (a championship-winning head coach in the 2020 NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers[7]) over finalists Doc Rivers (who won the NBA Finals in 2008 with the Boston Celtics) and associate coach Kevin Young (who kept his job with a pay raise in mind),[8] with his new coaching staff made official on June 21.[9] On June 24, the Suns traded with the Washington Wizards to acquire 3-time All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal (alongside Jordan Goodwin and Isaiah Todd) in exchange for 12-time All-Star point guard Chris Paul, shooting guard Landry Shamet, six second-rounders, four first-round pick swaps (with at least one of them not conveying properly), and cash,[10][11] though the deal was later considered a part of a three-way deal with the Indiana Pacers. This became the team's second trade for a star player in four months after trading for 13-time NBA All-Star and 2-time NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant during the previous season in February. During the month of July, the Suns made three more trades to gain more immediate draft capital on their end. On September 27, before training camp, the Suns traded center Deandre Ayton and rookie Toumani Camara to the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-way deal that sent 7-time All-Star Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Milwaukee shooting guard Grayson Allen, Portland center Jusuf Nurkić, and Portland guards Nassir Little and Keon Johnson (the last of whom was waived before the start of the regular season).[13] The Suns then made a three-team trade at the February 8, 2024 trade deadline with the Brooklyn Nets and Memphis Grizzlies to acquire Nets forward Royce O'Neale and Grizzlies forward David Roddy alongside a 2026 first-round pick swap with Memphis in exchange for mostly free agent acquisitions from earlier in the season in Keita Bates-Diop, Jordan Goodwin, Yuta Watanabe, Chimezie Metu, and three of the Suns' four remaining second-round picks they had at the time, and also signed veteran free agents Thaddeus Young and Isaiah Thomas (the latter of whom had played with the Suns during the 2014–15 season) in a final attempt to bolster up their roster for the season.
Throughout this season, the Suns dealt with constant challenges that had them performing below expectations early on, such as the delayed debut of their Big Three of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal together until December 13, 2023 (with them not even seeing consistent playing time together until the end of 2023 and the start of 2024) alongside injuries and poor fourth quarter production that would cost them some games, especially earlier in the season. Despite these consistent issues, including starting the season out with a 4–6 record and ending 2023 at 17–15, the Suns would still manage to obtain their fourth straight winning season in a row following a 131–106 blowout win over the San Antonio Spurs on March 23, 2024. They would then match last season's win total with a 122–101 blowout win over the Cleveland Cavaliers at home on April 3 and surpass it two days later with a 97–87 win over the then #1 Western Conference team, the Minnesota Timberwolves. After a dramatic April that went down to the wire at times, the Suns secured the sixth playoff spot in the Western Conference, avoiding the play-in tournament altogether due to a combination of a 125–106 blowout win over the Timberwolves and a 124–108 Los Angeles Lakers win over the New Orleans Pelicans, with the Suns holding the series victory over the Pelicans 2–1 this season. Despite sweeping Minnesota in the regular season, the Suns were swept in the first round by the Timberwolves (who fell to the #3 seed in part by the Suns' hands at the end of the regular season) in four games, losing each game by an average margin of 15 points. This not only was the first time since 2008 that the Suns were exited out of the first round, but it was also the first time they were swept in a playoff series in general since 1999. It also was Vogel's only season in his original five-year, $31 million deal that he served with the team, as he was eventually fired from his position on May 9, 2024 following their disappointing playoff appearance.
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The Suns entered this draft with only a second-round pick after trading their first-round pick to acquire Kevin Durant during the previous season.[14] With the 52nd pick, the Suns selected Belgian power forward Toumani Camara, who originally played for the University of Georgia before transferring to the University of Dayton after his sophomore season ended. During his time in Dayton, Camara was a part of the All-Atlantic 10 Third Team in his junior year before entering both the All-Atlantic 10 First Team and the Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team in his senior year. Camara signed a four-year, partially-guaranteed rookie-scaled deal on July 3, with years after his first season being guaranteed later on via his production with the team.[15] On September 27, Camara was traded alongside Deandre Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-way deal that also saw Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard being sent to the Milwaukee Bucks.[16]
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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) |
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 |
35 |
Durant, Kevin |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
1988-09-29 |
Texas |
F/C |
14 |
Eubanks, Drew |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
1997-02-01 |
Oregon State |
G |
23 |
Gordon, Eric |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
1988-12-25 |
Indiana |
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) |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
183 lb (83 kg) |
1999-06-23 |
Vanderbilt |
G/F |
25 |
Little, Nassir |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
2000-02-11 |
North Carolina |
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 |
21 |
Roddy, David |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) |
2001-03-27 |
Colorado State |
G |
4 |
Thomas, Isaiah |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1989-02-07 |
Washington |
F |
12 |
Wainright, Ish (TW) |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
1994-09-12 |
Baylor |
F |
30 |
Young, Thaddeus |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
1988-06-21 |
Georgia Tech |
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- 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
Roster Last transaction: April 9, 2024 |
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2023–24 game log Total: 49–33 (Home: 25–16; Road: 24–17) |
October: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
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November: 9–5 (home: 3–3; road: 6–2)
Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
5 |
November 2 |
San Antonio |
L 121–132 |
Devin Booker (31) |
Devin Booker (9) |
Devin Booker (13) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
2–3 |
6 |
November 4 |
@ Philadelphia |
L 100–112 |
Kevin Durant (31) |
Jusuf Nurkić (9) |
Jusuf Nurkić (5) |
Wells Fargo Center 19,796 |
2–4 |
7 |
November 5 |
@ Detroit |
W 120–106 |
Kevin Durant (41) |
Goodwin, Okogie (7) |
Eric Gordon (8) |
Little Caesars Arena 20,062 |
3–4 |
8 |
November 8 |
@ Chicago |
W 116–115 (OT) |
Grayson Allen (26) |
Jusuf Nurkić (17) |
Kevin Durant (9) |
United Center 18,220 |
4–4 |
9 |
November 10 |
L.A. Lakers |
L 119–122 |
Kevin Durant (38) |
Allen, Durant, Nurkić (9) |
Jusuf Nurkić (7) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
4–5 |
10 |
November 12 |
Oklahoma City |
L 99–111 |
Kevin Durant (28) |
Kevin Durant (9) |
Bradley Beal (5) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
4–6 |
11 |
November 15 |
Minnesota |
W 133–115 |
Booker, Durant (31) |
Kevin Durant (6) |
Kevin Durant (6) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
5–6 |
12 |
November 17 |
@ Utah |
W 131–128 |
Kevin Durant (38) |
Kevin Durant (9) |
Devin Booker (15) |
Delta Center 18,206 |
6–6 |
13 |
November 19 |
@ Utah |
W 140–137 (2OT) |
Kevin Durant (39) |
Jusuf Nurkić (12) |
Kevin Durant (10) |
Delta Center 18,206 |
7–6 |
14 |
November 21 |
Portland |
W 120–107 |
Kevin Durant (31) |
Jusuf Nurkić (12) |
Kevin Durant (9) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
8–6 |
15 |
November 22 |
Golden State |
W 123–115 |
Kevin Durant (32) |
Booker, Durant (8) |
Devin Booker (10) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
9–6 |
16 |
November 24 |
@ Memphis |
W 110–89 |
Devin Booker (40) |
Jusuf Nurkić (10) |
Jusuf Nurkić (6) |
FedExForum 17,794 |
10–6 |
17 |
November 26 |
@ New York |
W 116–113 |
Devin Booker (28) |
Jusuf Nurkić (10) |
Devin Booker (11) |
Madison Square Garden 19,812 |
11–6 |
18 |
November 29 |
@ Toronto |
L 105–112 |
Kevin Durant (30) |
Jusuf Nurkić (14) |
Durant, Nurkić (6) |
Scotiabank Arena 19,800 |
11–7 |
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December: 6–8 (home: 5–5; road: 1–3)
Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
19 |
December 1 |
Denver |
L 111–119 |
Jusuf Nurkić (31) |
Grayson Allen (9) |
Kevin Durant (11) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
11–8 |
20 |
December 2 |
Memphis |
W 116–109 |
Devin Booker (34) |
Devin Booker (10) |
Devin Booker (7) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
12–8 |
21 |
December 5 |
@ L.A. Lakers |
L 103–106 |
Kevin Durant (31) |
Devin Booker (11) |
Devin Booker (6) |
Crypto.com Arena 18,664 |
12–9 |
22 |
December 8 |
Sacramento |
L 106–114 |
Devin Booker (28) |
Jusuf Nurkić (9) |
Devin Booker (7) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
12–10 |
23 |
December 12 |
Golden State |
W 119–116 |
Devin Booker (32) |
Jusuf Nurkić (13) |
Booker, Nurkić (7) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
13–10 |
24 |
December 13 |
Brooklyn |
L 112–116 |
Devin Booker (34) |
Jusuf Nurkić (22) |
Devin Booker (12) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
13–11 |
25 |
December 15 |
New York |
L 122–139 |
Kevin Durant (29) |
Jusuf Nurkić (12) |
Booker, Goodwin (9) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
13–12 |
26 |
December 17 |
Washington |
W 112–108 |
Kevin Durant (28) |
Jusuf Nurkić (17) |
Devin Booker (8) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
14–12 |
27 |
December 19 |
@ Portland |
L 104–109 |
Kevin Durant (40) |
Jusuf Nurkić (13) |
Devin Booker (7) |
Moda Center 18,233 |
14–13 |
28 |
December 22 |
@ Sacramento |
L 105–120 |
Kevin Durant (28) |
Udoka Azubuike (11) |
Devin Booker (7) |
Golden 1 Center 17,794 |
14–14 |
29 |
December 25 |
Dallas |
L 114–128 |
Grayson Allen (32) |
Chimezie Metu (19) |
Devin Booker (10) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
14–15 |
30 |
December 27 |
@ Houston |
W 129–113 |
Durant, Gordon (27) |
Durant, Nurkić (10) |
Kevin Durant (16) |
Toyota Center 18,055 |
15–15 |
31 |
December 29 |
Charlotte |
W 133–119 |
Devin Booker (35) |
Jusuf Nurkić (15) |
Kevin Durant (11) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
16–15 |
32 |
December 31 |
Orlando |
W 112–107 |
Kevin Durant (31) |
Jusuf Nurkić (13) |
Booker, Durant (5) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
17–15 |
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January
: 11–5 (home: 5–2; road: 6–3)
Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
33 |
January 1 |
Portland |
W 109–88 |
Bradley Beal (21) |
Bol Bol (9) |
Devin Booker (6) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
18–15 |
34 |
January 3 |
L.A. Clippers |
L 122–131 |
Devin Booker (35) |
Jusuf Nurkić (6) |
Devin Booker (6) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
18–16 |
35 |
January 5 |
Miami |
W 113–97 |
Grayson Allen (31) |
Jusuf Nurkić (9) |
Devin Booker (10) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
19–16 |
36 |
January 7 |
Memphis |
L 115–121 |
Devin Booker (24) |
Jusuf Nurkić (19) |
Devin Booker (8) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
19–17 |
37 |
January 8 |
@ L.A. Clippers |
L 111–138 |
Kevin Durant (30) |
Kevin Durant (7) |
Devin Booker (5) |
Crypto.com Arena 19,370 |
19–18 |
38 |
January 11 |
@ L.A. Lakers |
W 127–109 |
Bradley Beal (37) |
Jusuf Nurkić (12) |
Booker, Durant (5) |
Crypto.com Arena 18,416 |
20–18 |
39 |
January 14 |
@ Portland |
W 127–116 |
Devin Booker (34) |
Jusuf Nurkić (13) |
Devin Booker (7) |
Moda Center 18,071 |
21–18 |
40 |
January 16 |
Sacramento |
W 119–117 |
Grayson Allen (29) |
Jusuf Nurkić (15) |
Devin Booker (11) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
22–18 |
41 |
January 19 |
@ New Orleans |
W 123–109 |
Devin Booker (52) |
Jusuf Nurkić (15) |
Jusuf Nurkić (9) |
Smoothie King Center 18,686 |
23–18 |
42 |
January 21 |
Indiana |
W 117–110 |
Kevin Durant (40) |
Jusuf Nurkić (13) |
Devin Booker (8) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
24–18 |
43 |
January 22 |
Chicago |
W 115–113 |
Kevin Durant (43) |
Drew Eubanks (8) |
Kevin Durant (8) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
25–18 |
44 |
January 24 |
@ Dallas |
W 132–109 |
Devin Booker (46) |
Kevin Durant (10) |
Durant, Beal (7) |
American Airlines Center 20,202 |
26–18 |
45 |
January 26 |
@ Indiana |
L 131–133 |
Devin Booker (62) |
Kevin Durant (7) |
Kevin Durant (6) |
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 17,274 |
26–19 |
46 |
January 28 |
@ Orlando |
L 98–113 |
Devin Booker (44) |
Drew Eubanks (8) |
Bradley Beal (6) |
Kia Center 18,823 |
26–20 |
47 |
January 29 |
@ Miami |
W 118–105 |
Eric Gordon (23) |
Booker, Durant, Nurkić (8) |
Beal, Booker, Durant (7) |
Kaseya Center 19,600 |
27–20 |
48 |
January 31 |
@ Brooklyn |
W 136–120 |
Kevin Durant (33) |
Jusuf Nurkić (11) |
Booker, Durant (8) |
Barclays Center 17,732 |
28–20 |
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February: 7–4 (home: 6–0; road: 1–4)
Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
49 |
February 2 |
@ Atlanta |
L 120–129 |
Kevin Durant (35) |
Jusuf Nurkić (9) |
Bradley Beal (10) |
State Farm Arena 16,536 |
28–21 |
50 |
February 4 |
@ Washington |
W 140–112 |
Bradley Beal (43) |
Jusuf Nurkić (13) |
Jusuf Nurkić (8) |
Capital One Arena 16,984 |
29–21 |
51 |
February 6 |
Milwaukee |
W 114–106 |
Devin Booker (32) |
Beal, Durant, Nurkić (10) |
Booker, Nurkić (4) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
30–21 |
52 |
February 8 |
Utah |
W 129–115 |
Kevin Durant (31) |
Durant, Nurkić (8) |
Grayson Allen (14) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
31–21 |
53 |
February 10 |
@ Golden State |
L 112–113 |
Devin Booker (32) |
Kevin Durant (10) |
Kevin Durant (7) |
Chase Center 18,064 |
31–22 |
54 |
February 13 |
Sacramento |
W 130–125 |
Kevin Durant (28) |
Kevin Durant (11) |
Devin Booker (9) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
32–22 |
55 |
February 14 |
Detroit |
W 116–100 |
Kevin Durant (25) |
Jusuf Nurkić (13) |
Jusuf Nurkić (7) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
33–22 |
All-Star Game |
56 |
February 22 |
@ Dallas |
L 113–123 |
Devin Booker (35) |
Royce O'Neale (9) |
Devin Booker (8) |
American Airlines Center 20,377 |
33–23 |
57 |
February 23 |
@ Houston |
L 110–114 |
Kevin Durant (28) |
Bol Bol (14) |
Kevin Durant (8) |
Toyota Center 18,055 |
33–24 |
58 |
February 25 |
L.A. Lakers |
W 123–113 |
Grayson Allen (24) |
Jusuf Nurkić (22) |
Devin Booker (9) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
34–24 |
59 |
February 29 |
Houston |
W 110–105 |
Devin Booker (35) |
Jusuf Nurkić (13) |
Royce O'Neale (7) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
35–24 |
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March: 8–7 (home: 3–3; road: 5–4)
Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
60 |
March 2 |
Houston |
L 109–118 |
Kevin Durant (30) |
Nurkić, O'Neale (10) |
Nurkić, Booker (5) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
35–25 |
61 |
March 3 |
Oklahoma City |
L 110–118 |
Bradley Beal (31) |
Jusuf Nurkić (31) |
Bradley Beal (6) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
35–26 |
62 |
March 5 |
@ Denver |
W 117–107 (OT) |
Kevin Durant (35) |
Jusuf Nurkić (12) |
three players (6) |
Ball Arena 19,589 |
36–26 |
63 |
March 7 |
Toronto |
W 120–113 |
Kevin Durant (35) |
Jusuf Nurkić (14) |
Bradley Beal (8) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
37–26 |
64 |
March 9 |
Boston |
L 107–117 |
Kevin Durant (45) |
Jusuf Nurkić (11) |
Kevin Durant (6) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
37–27 |
65 |
March 11 |
@ Cleveland |
W 117–111 |
Kevin Durant (37) |
Durant, Nurkić (8) |
Devin Booker (7) |
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432 |
38–27 |
66 |
March 14 |
@ Boston |
L 112–127 |
Devin Booker (23) |
Jusuf Nurkić (20) |
Beal, Booker (7) |
TD Garden 19,156 |
38–28 |
67 |
March 15 |
@ Charlotte |
W 107–96 |
Devin Booker (21) |
Jusuf Nurkić (21) |
Devin Booker (11) |
Spectrum Center 18,613 |
39–28 |
68 |
March 17 |
@ Milwaukee |
L 129–140 |
Bradley Beal (28) |
Booker, Durant (9) |
Grayson Allen (8) |
Fiserv Forum 17,783 |
39–29 |
69 |
March 20 |
Philadelphia |
W 115–102 |
Grayson Allen (32) |
Jusuf Nurkić (14) |
Devin Booker (11) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
40–29 |
70 |
March 21 |
Atlanta |
W 128–115 |
Devin Booker (30) |
Jusuf Nurkić (10) |
Bradley Beal (9) |
Footprint Center 17,071 |
41–29 |
71 |
March 23 |
@ San Antonio |
W 131–106 |
Devin Booker (32) |
Jusuf Nurkić (10) |
Bradley Beal (12) |
Frost Bank Center 18,354 |
42–29 |
72 |
March 25 |
@ San Antonio |
L 102–104 |
Devin Booker (36) |
Jusuf Nurkić (9) |
Beal, Durant (6) |
Frost Bank Center 18,044 |
42–30 |
73 |
March 27 |
@ Denver |
W 104–97 |
Kevin Durant (30) |
Kevin Durant (13) |
Devin Booker (9) |
Ball Arena 19,827 |
43–30 |
74 |
March 29 |
@ Oklahoma City |
L 103–128 |
Kevin Durant (26) |
Grayson Allen (9) |
Allen, Booker (5) |
Paycom Center 18,203 |
43–31 |
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April: 6–2 (home: 2–2; road: 4–0)
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First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
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In-Season Tournament
This was the first regular season where all the NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[17][18] During the in-season tournament period, the Suns competed in Group A of the Western Conference, which included the Memphis Grizzlies, the long-time rivaling Los Angeles Lakers, the Utah Jazz, and the Portland Trail Blazers. After losing their first ever In-Season Tournament match in a close nailbiter to the rivaling Lakers, the Suns bounced back during their seven-game winning streak in November with a close victory over the Jazz to even up their point differential. They then won through more convincing, double-digit victories over the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies, thus securing a +34 point differential for the open Wild Card spot. Following an initial scare with the New Orleans Pelicans on November 24 through them almost matching their point differential, the +34 score was enough of a difference maker for the Suns to advance as the Wild Card team of the Western Conference. Their next match in the event was on December 5 as a rematch against the Lakers, who already beat them twice earlier this season, with this game also counting as each team's 81st confirmed game of the regular season. This match also turned out to be their last, as this match ended controversially due to the referees allowing a timeout from the Lakers despite them not having possession of the ball at the time of them calling the timeout, which led to the Lakers winning 106–103 and later winning the inaugural In-Season Tournament afterward. As for the Suns, their 82nd game of the regular season was now going to involve a fifth match against the Sacramento Kings, who lost to the New Orleans Pelicans in the In-Season Tournament a match earlier.
West group A
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- Note: Times are Eastern Time (UTC−4 or UTC−5) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.
November 17 10:00 p.m. (8:00 p.m. Mountain) |
November 21 9:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Mountain) |
November 24 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. Central) |
FedExForum, Memphis, TNAttendance: 17,794 Referees:
- No. 46 Ben Taylor
- No. 38 Michael Smith
- No. 96 Intae Hwang
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December 5 10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Pacific) |
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Player |
Duration |
Reason(s) for missed time |
Games missed |
Start |
End |
Damion Lee |
October 1, 2023 |
The Entire Season |
Tore right meniscus during training camp. |
82 + 4* |
Bradley Beal |
October 19, 2023 |
November 8, 2023 |
Tight lower back |
7 |
Devin Booker |
October 26, 2023 |
November 2, 2023 |
Sore left foot |
2 |
Devin Booker |
November 4, 2023 |
November 15, 2023 |
Sore left ankle and calf |
5 |
Bradley Beal |
November 15, 2023 |
Unknown |
Nerve irritation relating to lower back strain |
?? |
Yuta Watanabe |
November 18, 2023 |
November 26, 2023 |
Left quad contusion |
4 |
Drew Eubanks |
November 24, 2023 |
November 26, 2023 |
Left ankle sprain |
1 |
Kevin Durant |
November 24, 2023 |
Unknown |
Sore right foot |
? |
Grayson Allen |
November 26, 2023 |
Unknown |
Illness |
? |
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* - Number of games lost during the NBA Playoffs.
Trades
June 24, 2023[10][11] |
Three–team trade |
To Phoenix Suns
- Bradley Beal (from Washington)
- Jordan Goodwin (from Washington)
- Isaiah Todd (from Washington)
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To Indiana Pacers
- Draft rights to #8 pick Jarace Walker (from Washington)
- 2028 second-round pick (from Phoenix)
- 2029 second-round pick (from Washington)
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To Washington Wizards
- Chris Paul (from Phoenix)
- Landry Shamet (from Phoenix)
- Draft rights to #7 pick Bilal Coulibaly (from Indiana)
- Right to swap 2024 first-round pick with Phoenix[I]
- Right to swap 2026 first-round pick with Phoenix[II]
- Right to swap 2028 first-round pick with Phoenix[III]
- Right to swap 2030 first-round pick with Phoenix[IV]
- 2024 second-round pick (from Phoenix)
- 2025 second-round pick (from Phoenix)
- 2026 second-round pick (from Phoenix)
- 2027 second-round pick (from Phoenix)
- 2030 second-round pick (from Phoenix)
- Cash considerations (from Phoenix)
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July 11, 2023[54] |
To Phoenix Suns
- 2025 second-round pick (from New Orleans)
- 2028 second-round pick (from Memphis)
- 2029 second-round pick (from Memphis)
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To Memphis Grizzlies
- Isaiah Todd
- Right to swap 2024 first-round pick with Phoenix[I]
- Right to swap 2030 first-round pick with Phoenix[IV]
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July 17, 2023[55] |
To Phoenix Suns
2024 second-round pick (from Denver)[V]
- 2026 second-round pick (from Detroit, Milwaukee, or Orlando)[VI]
- 2028 Top-45 protected second-round pick (from Boston)
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To Orlando Magic Right to swap 2026 first-round pick with Phoenix[II] |
July 17, 2023[56][57] |
To Phoenix Suns
- 2024 heavily protected second-round pick[VII]
- $6.5 million traded player exception
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To San Antonio Spurs
- Cameron Payne
- 2025 second-round pick (from New Orleans)
- Cash considerations
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September 27, 2023[13] |
Three–team trade |
To Phoenix Suns
- Grayson Allen (from Milwaukee)
- Jusuf Nurkić (from Portland)
- Nassir Little (from Portland)
- Keon Johnson (from Portland)
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To Portland Trail Blazers
- Deandre Ayton (from Phoenix)
- Toumani Camara (from Phoenix)
- Jrue Holiday (from Milwaukee)
- 2029 first-round pick (from Milwaukee)
- Right to swap 2028 first-round pick with Milwaukee
- Right to swap 2030 first-round pick with Milwaukee
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To Milwaukee Bucks
- Damian Lillard (from Portland)
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February 8, 2024[58][59][60] |
Three–team trade |
To Phoenix Suns
- Royce O'Neale (from Brooklyn)
- David Roddy (from Memphis)
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To Memphis Grizzlies
- Yuta Watanabe (from Phoenix)
- / Chimezie Metu (from Phoenix)
- Right to swap 2026 first-round pick with the least valuable option between Phoenix, Orlando, and Washington[II]
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To Brooklyn Nets
- Keita Bates-Diop (from Phoenix)
- Jordan Goodwin (from Phoenix)
- 2026 second-round pick (from Phoenix via either Detroit, Milwaukee, or Orlando)[VI]
- 2028 second-round pick (from Phoenix via Memphis)
- 2029 second-round pick (from Phoenix via Memphis)
- Draft rights to Vanja Marinković (from Memphis)
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^ I: Initially, the Phoenix Suns would have acquired the least valuable pick between themselves and from either the Washington Wizards or the New York Knicks in 2024 due to a previous trade the Wizards and the Knicks did that allowed the Knicks the option to acquire the Wizards' first-round pick in 2024 if it was outside of the Top 12 that year. However, with their later trade with the Memphis Grizzlies in July 2023, the Suns now acquired the least valuable pick between themselves, the Wizards (or Knicks), and the Grizzlies, while the Grizzlies acquired the middle pick of the available options at hand instead. For the Suns, they ultimately kept their pick as it originally was (as the 22nd pick, which became DaRon Holmes II) anyway due to Washington utilizing their plans to tank this season for a high draft pick as one of the worst teams of the NBA during this time, Memphis suffering from many different injuries throughout the season to become a lottery team, and Phoenix becoming a last-minute Playoff team to close out the regular season. The same would also apply for the Wizards and Grizzlies with Washington's pick being at #2 (which became Alex Sarr) and Memphis' pick being at #9 (which became Zach Edey) in 2024, thus making each of the pick swaps become ultimately irrelevant for 2024.
^ II: Originally, the Phoenix Suns would just acquire the least valuable pick between themselves and the Washington Wizards in 2026 due to their Bradley Beal trade in June (although if the Wizards' 2025 first-round pick goes to the Knicks instead, the Suns would have automatically kept their pick by default due to the Ted Stepien rule). However, due to their July trade with the Orlando Magic, the Suns would have acquired the least valuable pick between themselves, the Wizards (presuming they keep their pick for 2026) and the Magic, with Orlando having unprotected swap rights in the process. Despite that, another trade with the Memphis Grizzlies being involved on the February 8, 2024 trade deadline now made it so that the Grizzlies would acquire the least valuable draft pick between Memphis themselves, the Suns, the Magic, and the Wizards, while the Suns would acquire the second-least valuable option at hand from those four teams.
^ III: The Phoenix Suns will acquire the least valuable of the first-round picks in 2028 between themselves, the Washington Wizards, and either the Brooklyn Nets or the Philadelphia 76ers due to the combination of the Suns' trade for Kevin Durant from the previous season and a trade the Nets did with the 76ers that allows them the option to acquire Philadelphia's first-round pick in 2028 if it is between picks 9 and 30.
^ IV: The Phoenix Suns initially held the rights to only the least valuable first-round pick between themselves and the Washington Wizards in 2030 due to the Bradley Beal trade in June. However, with their later trade with the Memphis Grizzlies in July, the Suns now would hold the least valuable first-round selection between themselves, the Grizzlies, and the Wizards, with Memphis holding the middle pick of the available options at hand.
^ V: On October 25, 2023, the NBA punished the Phoenix Suns for tampering violations via engaging in free agency conversations with former Portland Trail Blazers center Drew Eubanks earlier than they were allowed to do so by taking away the 2024 second-round pick they had acquired from the defending champion Denver Nuggets via the Orlando Magic from their July trade with the Magic.[61] Had that pick been conveyed properly, it would have been a late second round pick for the 2024 NBA draft instead.
^ VI: Due to previous trades the Orlando Magic had with both the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks, the Suns were originally involved with acquiring the least valuable second-round option between the Magic, Pistons, and Bucks in 2026. However, thanks to their three-team trade with the Brooklyn Nets and Memphis Grizzlies on the February 8, 2024 trade deadline, the Brooklyn Nets would now get the least valuable second-round option from those three teams instead.
^ VII: The San Antonio Spurs' 2024 second-round pick that was traded from the Cameron Payne deal in July allowed for the Phoenix Suns to acquire San Antonio's pick only if that selection was around picks #50–54. If San Antonio's pick went to around picks #55–58 for 2024 (there would be no 59th or 60th pick in that year's draft as of October 25, 2023 due to tampering violations relating to the Philadelphia 76ers in the previous season and the Phoenix Suns themselves this season), that pick would go to the Boston Celtics instead due to a prior trade the Spurs did with the Celtics in the previous season. However, due to the Spurs being one of the worst teams in the NBA this season, the second-round pick would not be conveyed to Phoenix or Boston. Instead, it would be kept by San Antonio entering the 2024 NBA draft since it remained in the #31-49 range (specifically at pick #35, which became Johnny Furphy).
Free agency
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Additions
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Former team(s) |
Keita Bates-Diop[66] |
Signed 2-year partially guaranteed deal worth $5,001,258 |
San Antonio Spurs |
Drew Eubanks[66] |
Signed 2-year partially guaranteed deal worth $5,001,258 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Chimezie Metu[66] |
Signed 1-year deal worth $2,346,614 |
Sacramento Kings |
Yuta Watanabe[66] |
Signed 2-year partially guaranteed deal worth $5,001,258 |
Brooklyn Nets |
Eric Gordon[67] |
Signed 2-year partially guaranteed deal worth $6,552,719 |
Los Angeles Clippers |
Bol Bol[68] |
Signed 1-year deal worth $2,019,706 |
Orlando Magic |
Udoka Azubuike[69][70] |
Signed two-way contract worth $559,782 |
Utah Jazz |
Théo Maledon |
Signed two-way contract worth $559,782 |
Charlotte Hornets / Greensboro Swarm |
Thaddeus Young[71] |
Signed 1-year buyout deal worth $1,010,371 |
Toronto Raptors / Brooklyn Nets |
Ish Wainright[72] |
Signed two-way contract worth $135,120 |
Portland Trail Blazers / Rip City Remix |
Isaiah Thomas[73][74] |
Signed two 10-day contracts / rest of the season deal worth $477,630[75][76] |
Salt Lake City Stars / Phoenix Suns |
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