2015–16 Phoenix Suns season explained

Team:Phoenix Suns
End Year:2016
Wins:23
Losses:59
Division:Pacific
Division Place:4
Conf Place:14
Coach:Jeff Hornacek
Earl Watson (interim)
Gm:Ryan McDonough
Owners:Robert Sarver
Arena:Talking Stick Resort Arena
Television:Fox Sports Arizona
Radio:KTAR
Playoffs:Did not qualify
Bbr Team:PHO

The 2015–16 NBA season was the Phoenix Suns' 48th season in the NBA.[1] It was their first season where the Suns played in the Talking Stick Resort Arena with its new name, having played there since the 1992–93 season, when it used to be called the America West Arena and then later on, the U.S. Airways Center.

Key dates

Offseason

Draft picks

See main article: 2015 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
113Devin BookerShooting guardKentucky
244Andrew HarrisonPoint guardKentucky
The Phoenix Suns have only one first round pick and one second round pick this season. Their sole first round pick was their own that was also a part of the NBA draft lottery. The Suns initially had two other draft picks as well (one from the Minnesota Timberwolves and the other from the Los Angeles Lakers, both of which were coincidentally the top picks of this season's draft), but they were both involved with trades the Suns made last season. Minnesota's first round pick (which had lottery protections this season) was traded to the Boston Celtics, where Phoenix got center Brandan Wright in exchange. However, the Lakers' pick (which was top 5 protected this season) was moved in the trade deadline extravaganza of 2015, with Phoenix gaining guard Brandon Knight from the Milwaukee Bucks (as well as other players and future first round draft picks) in exchange for Milwaukee gaining the Suns' center Miles Plumlee and then-rookie point guard Tyler Ennis, as well as the Philadelphia 76ers' point guard Michael Carter-Williams, and Philadelphia getting the Lakers' protected first round pick out of it. The lone second round pick they have is also the pick they had on their own accord in spite of having a declining record when compared to two seasons ago in the process.

With the 13th pick, the Suns selected shooting guard Devin Booker from Kentucky University. Booker averaged 10 points off of 47% overall shooting, 2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists during 21.5 minutes of play in Kentucky's near-undefeated season as a bench player. As a result, Booker became the Southeastern Conference's Sixth Man of the Year for, and made it to the All-SEC Second Team and the SEC All-Freshmen Team. Despite coming off the bench during his college season, Booker was the most immediately successful rookie the Suns drafted (and was kept by them) in over a decade, not only finishing fourth in the NBA Rookie of the Year Award voting, but also being the first Suns rookie to make it to any All-Rookie team since 2003. With the 44th pick, the Suns selected another player from the University of Kentucky, point guard Andrew Harrison. However, the Suns traded Harrison's rights to the Memphis Grizzlies for power forward Jon Leuer. As the starting point guard with the Wildcats for two seasons, Harrison had averaged 10.1 points, 3.8 assists, and 2.7 rebounds, but his output decreased during his second season, and was considered a likely reason for Harrison's drop from being a considered first-round talent to falling around the middle of the second round. Another player that the Suns got, who had entered the 2015 NBA draft via graduation, but wasn't drafted, was Phoenix native Alan Williams, an undersized center/power forward from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He was well known for his rebounding abilities, to the point where he earned best rebounding numbers in not just college at his junior and senior years (even winning the Big West's Player of the Year as a junior), but also was the leading rebounder in China for the Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles.

Free agency

See main article: List of 2015–16 NBA season transactions. Players Brandan Wright, Gerald Green, and Marcus Thornton; as well as the returning Earl Barron all became unrestricted free agents as of the end of the 2014–15 NBA season. In addition, combo guard Brandon Knight ended up being a restricted free agent. Small forward Danny Granger was also considered a candidate for unrestricted free agency, but he ended up exercising his player option to take on his final year of his contract for the rest of this season on June 17, 2015. Not only that, but one recent trade the Suns made by trading their most recent second round selection to Memphis for power forward Jon Leuer was fully guaranteed for the rest of the season after having his rights remain with the team after June 29, 2015. Point guard Jerel McNeal also had a team option that would make him an unrestricted free agent, but it had to be decided upon and met before July 21, 2015, which was around the time Phoenix's Summer League campaign ended and a good portion of free agency had been completed. However, unlike the other players that had team options with the Suns, McNeal was waived four days before his contract was guaranteed, on July 17, 2015 during the Summer League, due to his less than stellar performance there.

To start their free agency push, the Suns decided to lock down their biggest trade deadline piece last season, Brandon Knight, to a 5-year deal worth $70 million (the same deal offered to point guard Eric Bledsoe a year earlier) on July 1, 2015. In addition to keeping Brandon Knight, the Suns also signed up 2011 NBA Finals champion center Tyson Chandler on exactly the same day. The signing of Tyson came in conjecture to the Suns' personal meeting with Portland Trail Blazers free agent power forward LaMarcus Aldridge as well for the chance to lure him over to Phoenix.[12] In the meantime, Brandan Wright was lost to the Memphis Grizzlies when he signed a 3-year deal worth $18 million. A day later, the Suns traded small forwards Marcus Morris, Danny Granger, and Reggie Bullock to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for the Pistons' 2020 second round selection. This move was considered a way for Phoenix to sign LaMarcus Aldridge without taking any hits on their salary cap; unfortunately for the Suns, on July 4, Aldridge instead decided to go to the rival San Antonio Spurs.

After failing to sign Aldridge, the Suns decided to sign CSKA Moscow shooting guard Sonny Weems to a two-year deal worth $5.8 million (with a team option on the second year) and former 2011–12 Phoenix Suns point guard Ronnie Price on a one-year deal worth $1.5 million (the veteran's minimum) on July 8, 2015. A day later, it was announced that the Brooklyn Nets' power forward Mirza Teletović from the nation of Bosnia & Herzegovina would sign a one-year deal worth $5.5 million, while Gerald Green would sign a one-year deal worth $3 million with the Miami Heat. Four days after the July moratorium ended, the Suns' Marcus Thornton, who they got after their trade with Isaiah Thomas signed a one-year, veteran's minimum deal with the Houston Rockets. On July 31, it was revealed that Jerel McNeal would sign to play for Aris Thessaloniki in Greece instead. After that, on September 25, 2015, center Earl Barron signed a training camp deal to play with the Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club after former Suns player Jason Richardson announced his retirement due to an injury that he feared put his health at risk, although Barron played for the Fubon Braves in Taiwan on November 17, 2015 after failing to make their regular season rotation.

On August 20, 2015, the Suns agreed to training camp deals with former Ole Miss and Yenisey Krasnoyarsk shooting guard Terrico White and former Harvard and Helios Suns Domžale small forward Kyle Casey.[13] Five days afterwards, the Suns also decided to add former Philadelphia 76ers center Henry Sims and former Brooklyn Nets power forward Cory Jefferson towards their training camp roster as more likely potential additions to the team,[14] as well as former Nevada Wolf Pack and Ratiopharm Ulm point guard Deonte Burton.[15] However, all of those signings were not official until September 16, 2015. Burton did not train with the team at all and instead became the first player to be cut on October 3, 2015, which was before the team's scrimmage at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. After that, the Suns waived both Terrico White and Kyle Casey from their roster on October 15, 2015, two days after their overtime loss to the Houston Rockets.[16] Finally, on October 24, 2015, the Suns decided to waive Henry Sims from the roster and sign last year's Mr. Irrelevant Cory Jefferson to a non-guaranteed deal for the season. All waived players except for Henry Sims later joined the Bakersfield Jam. Sims joined the Grand Rapids Drive on November 12, 2015 instead. However, of all the players there that were training camp invites, only Sims found his way back into the NBA again, signing a deal to play with the Brooklyn Nets on March 17, 2016.

On November 25, 2015, the Suns signed Tucson, Arizona native Bryce Cotton to a one-year deal as insurance in the event either Ronnie Price or Eric Bledsoe were out of commission. He made his debut over a month later due to an injury involving Eric Bledsoe. Cotton previously played point guard for the Austin Spurs in the D-League (twice) and the Utah Jazz before signing his deal to play for the Suns. On January 6, 2016, after winning at home against the Charlotte Hornets, the Suns decided to waive both Cory Jefferson and Bryce Cotton's non-guaranteed deals. To make up for these moves, they announced that Grand Rapids Drive point guard Lorenzo Brown signed a 10-day contract to determine his future value to the team, especially as a backup point guard since Bledsoe was out for the rest of the season. Brown performed well enough to sign a second 10-day contract, especially with Ronnie Price out around that timeline. On January 21, 2016, the Suns decided to have Jefferson return to the roster for a 10-day contract due to the team's power forwards all being out of commission during the January 19 game against the Indiana Pacers. However, on January 28, 2016, Phoenix decided to sign former Philadelphia 76ers selection Jordan McRae to a 10-day contract in order to replace Lorenzo Brown after his second 10-day contract expired. In the meantime, the Suns decided to not extend Cory Jefferson's deal (again) after most of the team's power forwards returned healthy on January 31, 2016.

During Jordan McRae's first 10-day stint, Phoenix decided to sign another 10-day contract out for former NBA and Austin Spurs player Orlando Johnson on a 10-day contract on February 5, 2016 due to the season-ending injury of T. J. Warren earlier in the month of February. After trading Markieff Morris away to the Washington Wizards, the Suns decided to both waive Orlando Johnson's 10 day contract and let go of Jordan McRae after his second 10-day contract expired in order to replace them with former Philadelphia 76ers and Idaho Stampede point guard Phil Pressey for 10 days, starting on February 20, 2016. Furthermore, after waiving DeJuan Blair from the roster, the Suns decided to sign former Dallas Mavericks shooting guard John Jenkins to a 3-year contract (two years non-guaranteed) on February 24, 2016. In addition, they waived Kris Humphries (from their Markieff Morris trade) and one of their recent free-agent signings in Sonny Weems on February 28 and March 5, 2016 respectively. To replace Weems, though, the Suns decided to sign former Indiana Pacers and Arizona Wildcats forward Chase Budinger for the rest of the season on March 8, 2016. Furthermore, on the same day, the Suns signed former Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles and California–Santa Barbara Gauchos center/power forward Alan Williams (a Phoenix, Arizona native) to a 10-day contract to replace Humphries in case either Alex Len or Tyson Chandler got injured again. While Phil Pressey did not sign with the team for the rest of the season due to the return of Brandon Knight as the starting point guard on March 11 (even after Knight had his own season-ending injury later on), Alan Williams got to sign for not just the rest of this season, but also the next season on March 18, 2016, thus finally ending the Suns' free agency spree that season.

The Morris twins situation

For a majority of the past two seasons, many of the problems the team had there as a whole were projected by many fans as problems relating to that of the Morris twins' behaviors (primarily the behavior of Markieff Morris for this season). Before the start of the season, both Markieff and his twin brother Marcus Morris were subject to many problems both on and off the court, from behaving poorly in front of (now former) head coach Jeff Hornacek to getting multiple technical fouls (some of which occurred in costly situations that season) to calling out the team's fanbase for not stepping up properly to even having an upcoming court case involving a former mentor of theirs named Erik Hood. In an attempt to help cool down the problem earlier on before this season began, the Suns decided to trade what was considered (at the time) the lesser-talented twin brother (Marcus) alongside their influx of small forwards in Reggie Bullock and Danny Granger to the Detroit Pistons on July 2, 2015, in exchange for a 2020 second round draft pick in what was seen as an effort to open up cap space to lure LaMarcus Aldridge away from both the Portland Trail Blazers and the San Antonio Spurs. When that failed, Marcus started lambasting the team's front office and fans for not inquiring with them about the oncoming trade when it happened. Furthermore, it was revealed that on August 3, 2015, both of the Morris twins failed to show up for the pretrial conference that was set for them on that date, which forced the judicial system to delay the case until September 16, 2015.[17] The twins' trail continued well beyond this season, and to the next when they requested a new grand jury,[18] and then having the trial be further delayed to gather evidence on the text messages sent between Eric Hood and Thomasine "Angel" Morris, the other victim in question.[19] The twins' trial continued until October 3, 2017, due to their conflicting schedules as NBA players on different teams by that point in time, where the judge deemed the twins (and former Baltimore Ravens safety Gerald Bowman) not guilty for the attack on Hood due to his story changing from both of the twins being involved in attacking him to just Marcus attacking him, while the other two attackers involved (Julius Kane & Christopher Melendez Jr.) admitted their guilt in the attack earlier on back in September 2017.[20] [21] [22] Nevertheless, the trial's results would not change the fates of the twins after the July trade involving Marcus Morris.

On August 11, 2015, Markieff Morris revealed to The Philadelphia Inquirer that he wanted to be traded out of Phoenix, mainly due to how he and his twin brother were notified of the news of the Detroit Pistons trade on July 2, 2015, where Markieff's brother was traded alongside Reggie Bullock and Danny Granger for the Pistons' 2020 second round selection.[23] He was fined $10,000 for his comments. Four days later, he stated his preference to play for either the Houston Rockets (Marcus' original team) or the Toronto Raptors, but he wouldn't mind any other location like the Washington Wizards as well. However, the Suns decided to counter Markieff's demands by saying they would not trade him due to his importance to the team around that time. Despite that notion, he remained adamant about his decision by posting out on his Twitter account that his future would not be in Phoenix, just a day after the Suns wished Markieff a happy 26th birthday, and continued with the attitude a week later saying he won't accept any apologies from the team. At the end of the offseason, though, Markieff remained on the team throughout most of the season, with Marcus continuing to bash the team and their fanbase along the way as a Detroit Pistons player, even claiming he was never really a Phoenix Suns player. It was later revealed that the Suns had tried to work out a trade involving Markieff for eight months before it was finally completed in February, with general manager Ryan McDonough stating that if a better deal for Markieff had come before the start of the season, it would have been done by then.[24] The problem was stated that Markieff himself didn't do the team any favors throughout the majority of the season between his court case with his brother and worries that the behavior he had at the start of the season there would continue for other teams afterwards.

While Markieff suggested that he had learned from the mistakes he made during the summertime, he continued to have problems with the team and even struggled with his performance after his first ever injury as a player in the middle of November. After his injury, Markieff was relegated to a bench role, with times that he didn't even play at all for various reasons. His performance dropped even further from averaging around 13 points and 5 rebounds in 27 minutes of action in November to 6.4 points and 2.9 rebounds in 17 minutes of action in December, with Jon Leuer replacing Markieff at points. It soon reached a point on December 23, 2015 against the Denver Nuggets (which was also the last full game Eric Bledsoe played before a season-ending knee injury three days later) where Markieff threw a towel (accidentally) at head coach Jeff Hornacek after being frustrated at a play. The incident drew parallels to when former Suns player Robert Horry threw a towel at former Suns head coach Danny Ainge back in the 1996–97 Phoenix Suns season.[25] Like Horry, Morris was suspended for two games without pay. However, unlike the Horry situation, Markieff remained with the team for not just the rest of December, but also for the entirety of January and halfway through February. Markieff also ended up lasting longer than Hornacek and two of his top assistants, Jerry Sichting and Mike Longabardi (the latter of which won the 2016 NBA Finals championship later on in the season with the Cleveland Cavaliers). It also caused the Suns to stop playing Markieff altogether for a good amount of time, only relenting with all of their power forwards starting to get injuries during the month of January at certain points.When head coach Jeff Hornacek was fired on February 1, 2016, and assistant(/former player development) coach Earl Watson replaced him as interim head coach for the rest of the season, Watson tried to designate Markieff as the team's newest leader after having injuries decimate their entire roster. During the five games Morris held that designation, he recorded his best averages for the Suns with 20.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 4.6 assists in over 30 minutes of action, even though the team did not win any of those games around that period of time. However, the breaking point for Markieff and the Suns came under Morris' last game on February 9, 2016 against the defending champion Golden State Warriors, where during the first timeout of the game in the first quarter, Markieff went after his teammate Archie Goodwin due to Goodwin not performing well at the time. While the Suns lost a relatively close match to the Warriors, they soon realized that enough was enough with Markieff (and later Goodwin), and then asked to have a first round draft pick and a young player in return for Markieff to go far away from their franchise forever. At the end of the February 18, 2016 trade deadline, despite him wanting to stay with the team by then, the other Morris brother was traded to the Washington Wizards in exchange for power-forward/center combo players DeJuan Blair and Kris Humphries, as well as a top-9 protected 2016 first round draft pick and a $1.56 million traded player exception. Four days after the trade, though, the Suns waived Blair. To replace him, the Suns decided to use their traded player exception to sign John Jenkins to a three-year contract (with the second and third years being non-guaranteed) for the league minimum. Furthermore, the Suns also decided to buy out Kris Humphries' contract that he had for two more years (including this one) on February 28, 2016 in order to help get him to a playoff team in the Atlanta Hawks, while also replacing Humphries with Phoenix, Arizona native Alan Williams to a 10-day contract on March 8, 2016, and then for the rest of the season on March 18, 2016. Both the first round pick from Markieff (which became Georgios Papagiannis) and the 2020 second round pick from Marcus (which eventually became Xavier Tillman) were later traded to the Sacramento Kings as part of a deal in exchange for Marquese Chriss, who was the 8th pick in the 2016 NBA draft.

Coaching changes

On May 29, 2015, it was announced that assistant coach Kenny Gattison was leaving the team and former Phoenix Mercury coach and Suns player development coach Corey Gaines was to be promoted to full-time assistant coach again. At the same time, it was announced that Bakersfield Jam coach Nate Bjorkgren was Corey's replacement as player development coach (as well as being an assistant head coach in his own accord) and Mark West was relegated back into the front office as a director of player relations. Several days later, former NBA player and Austin Spurs assistant coach Earl Watson was announced as assistant coach duties. Joe Smith was also announced as a potential candidate for another player development assistant coach position. However, on June 27, 2015 — two days after the 2015 NBA draft — the Suns hired former Villanova University player and director of student-athlete development, Harlem Globetrotter, and Austin Spurs assistant coach Jason Fraser as the last player development assistant coach, being joined by fellow player development coach Irving Roland from the team's 2013–14 season.

On December 27, 2015, a day after losing to the Philadelphia 76ers (who before playing Phoenix had only one victory at that time and ended up with only 10 victories all season long), it was announced that both Earl Watson and Nate Bjorkgren were being promoted to full-time assistant coaches, while both long-time assistant coaches Jerry Sichting and Mike Longabardi were fired (although Longabardi was later hired by the Cleveland Cavaliers, eventually winning the 2016 NBA Finals six months later, while Sichting was reunite with Jeff Hornacek and Corey Gaines on the Knicks the next season). A month later, the Suns' head coach Jeff Hornacek was fired (although he'd find work again as the New York Knicks' head coach on May 18, 2016, while also being reunited with assistant coaches Jerry Sichting and Corey Gaines soon afterwards). Earl Watson became interim coach, replacing Hornacek. Former San Antonio Spurs and Seattle SuperSonics head coach Bob Hill became an assistant coach under Watson as the new head coach. After the season, the Suns designated Watson with the full-time head coach tag for the next three seasons.

Front office changes

On May 29, 2015, it was revealed that former Suns player and assistant coach Mark West was back in the front office role as a director of player relations and John Treloar was fired from his director of player personnel duties, as he decided to take on that same role for the Atlanta Hawks. Former president of basketball operations Lon Babby was relegated to be the team's senior adviser on June 10, 2015 after his initial contract as the team's president of basketball operations expired, although he still took part in the team's free agent decisions for the rest of June and July. As of August, however, that role was taken by general manager Ryan McDonough instead. On July 7, 2015, the Suns announced that the Los Angeles Clippers' Courtney Witte was the team's newest director of scouting. On July 30, 2015, Phoenix announced that the Bakersfield Jam's general manager Bubba Barrage was the new director of player personnel while keeping his role in Bakersfield, and Antonio Williams was the team's newest scout, replacing Ronnie Lester.[26] [27] Finally, on September 30, 2015, the team's strength and conditioning coach Mike Elliott was promoted to the director of performance.[28]

Roster

Salaries

style= width="55%"Playerstyle= width="55%"2015–16 Salary
Eric Bledsoe$13,500,000
Brandon Knight$13,500,000
Tyson Chandler$13,000,000
P. J. Tucker$5,500,000
Mirza Teletović$5,500,000
Oleksiy "Alex" Len$3,807,120
Devin Booker$2,055,840
T. J. Warren$2,041,080
Ronnie Price$1,499,187
Archie Goodwin$1,160,160
Jon Leuer$1,035,000
John Jenkins$981,349
Chase Budinger$258,082
Alan Williams$114,284
style= width="50%"Totalstyle= width="50%" align="right"$63,952,102
For the first time since the 2009–10 season, the Suns don't have to pay Josh Childress as the amnesty clause for the NBA expires. However, they still owe Michael Beasley $777,778 due to the buyout the Suns did on September 3, 2013. Beasley's contract still affects the Suns' salary for both this season and the next. Furthermore, the Suns also bought out Kris Humphries' contract on February 28, 2016, which removed his payments of around $3,440,000 from Phoenix's books in the current season, as well as payout the rest of Sonny Weems' $2,814,000 that he didn't get earlier on (which totals out to $660,000) for the rest of the season on March 5, 2016.[29]

Pre-season

The six pre-season games the Suns played for this season tied the 1975–76 and 1981–82 seasons as the lowest number of pre-season games the Suns had in a season (excluding the lockout shortened pre-seasons of the 1998–99 and 2011–12 seasons).|- style="background:#bfb;"| 1| October 7| Sacramento| | T. J. Warren, Jon Leuer (17)| Jon Leuer (13)| Eric Bledsoe, Ronnie Price (4)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
12,033| 1–0|- style="background:#bfb;"| 2| October 9| Utah| | Alex Len (21)| Tyson Chandler, Sonny Weems (7)| Brandon Knight (7)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
10,773| 2–0|- style="background:#fbb;"| 3| October 13| Houston| | T. J. Warren (21)| Mirza Teletović (12)| Markieff Morris, Sonny Weems (4)| US Airways Center
12,657| 2–1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 4| October 16| @ Denver| | Alex Len (14)| Alex Len (8)| Sonny Weems (8)| Pepsi Center
8,552| 2–2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 5| October 20| @ San Antonio| | Markieff Morris (17)| Eric Bledsoe, Jon Leuer (8)| Brandon Knight, T. J. Warren (7)| AT&T Center
15,774| 3–2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 6| October 21| @ Dallas| | Markieff Morris (18)| T. J. Warren (8)| Eric Bledsoe (7)| American Airlines Center
18,247| 4–2

Regular season

Game log

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1| October 28| Dallas| | Brandon Knight (15)| Alex Len (8)| Eric Bledsoe (4)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
18,055| 0–1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 2| October 30| Portland| | Eric Bledsoe (22)| Tyson Chandler (12)| Brandon Knight (4)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
18,055| 1–1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 3| October 31| @ Portland| | Eric Bledsoe (33)| Tyson Chandler (11)| Eric Bledsoe (6)| Moda Center
17,906| 2–1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 4| November 2| @ L.A. Clippers| | Markieff Morris (19)| Tyson Chandler (17)| Brandon Knight (8)| Staples Center
19,060| 2–2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 5| November 4| Sacramento| | Eric Bledsoe (19)| Tyson Chandler (11)| Eric Bledsoe (8)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,497| 3–2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 6| November 6| Detroit| | Eric Bledsoe, Brandon Knight (22)| Tyson Chandler, P. J. Tucker (10)| Eric Bledsoe (4)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,676| 3–3|- style="background:#fbb;"| 7| November 8| @ Oklahoma City| | Eric Bledsoe (28)| Tyson Chandler (8)| Eric Bledsoe (11)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 3–4|- style="background:#bfb;"| 8| November 12| L.A. Clippers| | Brandon Knight (37)| Jon Leuer (11)| Eric Bledsoe (9)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,204| 4–4|- style="background:#bfb;"| 9| November 14| Denver| | Eric Bledsoe (30)| Mirza Teletović (9)| Eric Bledsoe, P. J. Tucker (4)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,722| 5–4|- style="background:#bfb;"| 10| November 16| L.A. Lakers| | Brandon Knight (30)| Brandon Knight (10)| Brandon Knight (15)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
18,055| 6–4|- style="background:#fbb;"| 11| November 18| Chicago| | Brandon Knight (23)| Tyson Chandler (9)| Eric Bledsoe (7)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,377| 6–5|- style="background:#bfb;"| 12| November 20| @ Denver| | Brandon Knight (38)| Brandon Knight (11)| Brandon Knight (6)| Pepsi Center
12,264| 7–5|- style="background:#fbb;"| 13| November 22| @ New Orleans| | Eric Bledsoe (29)| Tyson Chandler (10)| Brandon Knight (7)| Smoothie King Center
16,680| 7–6|- style="background:#fbb;"| 14| November 23| @ San Antonio| | Markieff Morris (28)| Markieff Morris (8)| Brandon Knight (8)| AT&T Center
18,418| 7–7|- style="background:#fbb"| 15| November 25| New Orleans| | Brandon Knight (29)| Jon Leuer (12)| Brandon Knight (10)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,338| 7–8|- style="background:#fbb;"| 16| November 27| Golden State| | T. J. Warren (28)| T. J. Warren (6)| Eric Bledsoe (7)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
18,055| 7–9|- style="background:#bfb;"| 17| November 29| @ Toronto| | Eric Bledsoe, Mirza Teletović (20)| T. J. Warren (11)| Eric Bledsoe (11)| Air Canada Centre
19,800| 8–9|- style="background:#fbb;"| 18| December 1| @ Brooklyn| | Brandon Knight (26)| Alex Len (14)| Eric Bledsoe (7)| Barclays Center
12,787| 8–10|- style="background:#fbb;"| 19| December 2| @ Detroit| | Brandon Knight (22)| Alex Len (7)| Eric Bledsoe (9)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
13,985| 8–11|- style="background:#fbb;"| 20| December 4| @ Washington| | Eric Bledsoe (22)| P. J. Tucker (13)| Eric Bledsoe (7)| Verizon Center
17,255| 8–12|- style="background:#fbb;"| 21| December 6| @ Memphis| | Eric Bledsoe (23)| Jon Leuer (11)| Eric Bledsoe (6)| FedExForum
16,022| 8–13|- style="background:#bfb;"| 22| December 7| @ Chicago| | Brandon Knight (21)| Eric Bledsoe (9)| Devin Booker (5)| United Center
21,337| 9–13|- style="background:#bfb;"| 23| December 9| Orlando| | Eric Bledsoe, Brandon Knight (21)| Alex Len (14)| Eric Bledsoe (9)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,637| 10–13|- style="background:#fbb;"| 24| December 11| Portland| | Eric Bledsoe (31)| Alex Len, Jon Leuer (8)| Brandon Knight (10)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,028| 10–14|- style="background:#bfb;"| 25| December 13| Minnesota| | Brandon Knight (25)| Alex Len, P. J. Tucker (7)| Eric Bledsoe (9)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,919| 11–14|- style="background:#fbb;"| 26| December 14| @ Dallas| | Eric Bledsoe (23)| Jon Leuer (13)| Eric Bledsoe (7)| American Airlines Center
19,822| 11–15|- style="background:#fbb;"| 27| December 16| @ Golden State| | Mirza Teletović (24)| T. J. Warren (8)| Eric Bledsoe (8)| Oracle Arena
19,596| 11–16|- style="background:#bfb;"| 28| December 18| New Orleans| | Eric Bledsoe (29)| Alex Len (13)| Eric Bledsoe (9)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,227| 12–16|- style="background:#fbb;"| 29| December 20| Milwaukee| | Eric Bledsoe, T. J. Warren (18)| Tyson Chandler, Alex Len (7)| Brandon Knight, Markieff Morris (4)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,859| 12–17|- style="background:#fbb;"| 30| December 21| @ Utah| | Brandon Knight (26)| Mirza Teletović (7)| Eric Bledsoe (3)| Vivint Smart Home Arena
19,911| 12–18|- style="background:#fbb;"| 31| December 23| Denver| | Brandon Knight (21)| P. J. Tucker (13)| Brandon Knight (10)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,034| 12–19|- style="background:#fbb;"| 32| December 26| Philadelphia| | Brandon Knight (21)| Tyson Chandler (10)| Brandon Knight (7)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,548| 12–20|- style="background:#fbb;"| 33| December 28| Cleveland| | T. J. Warren (23)| Tyson Chandler (8)| Brandon Knight, Jon Leuer (4)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
18,319| 12–21|- style="background:#fbb;"| 34| December 30| @ San Antonio| | Tyson Chandler, Brandon Knight, T. J. Warren (11)| Tyson Chandler (10)| Markieff Morris (5)| AT&T Center
18,418| 12–22|- style="background:#fbb;"| 35| December 31| @ Oklahoma City| | P. J. Tucker (22)| Tyson Chandler (10)| Brandon Knight (6)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 12–23|- style="background:#fbb;"| 36| January 2| @ Sacramento| | Brandon Knight (23)| Brandon Knight, T. J. Warren (5)| Brandon Knight, Ronnie Price (5)| Sleep Train Arena
17,317| 12–24|- style="background:#fbb;"| 37| January 3| @ L.A. Lakers| | Brandon Knight (25)| Alex Len (9)| Brandon Knight (9)| Staples Center
18,997| 12–25|- style="background:#bfb;"| 38| January 6| Charlotte| | Mirza Teletović (19)| Devin Booker (10)| Brandon Knight (7)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,910| 13–25|- style="background:#fbb;"| 39| January 8| Miami| | Brandon Knight (26)| P. J. Tucker (11)| Brandon Knight, Archie Goodwin (4)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,866| 13–26|- style="background:#fbb;"| 40| January 12| @ Indiana| | Devin Booker, Mirza Teletović (19)| P. J. Tucker (10)| P. J. Tucker, Lorenzo Brown (5)| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
15,284| 13–27|- style="background:#fbb;"| 41| January 15| @ Boston| | Mirza Teletović (22)| Tyson Chandler, Markieff Morris (9)| Sonny Weems (5)| TD Garden
18,624| 13–28|- style="background:#fbb;"| 42| January 17| @ Minnesota| | Brandon Knight (20)| Tyson Chandler (8)| P. J. Tucker (5)| Target Center
14,330| 13–29|- style="background:#fbb;"| 43| January 19| Indiana| | Devin Booker (32)| Tyson Chandler (14)| P. J. Tucker (5)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,802| 13–30|- style="background:#fbb;"| 44| January 21| San Antonio| | Devin Booker (24)| Tyson Chandler (20)| Devin Booker (5)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,779| 13–31|- style="background:#bfb;"| 45| January 23| Atlanta| | Archie Goodwin (24)| Tyson Chandler (27)| Tyson Chandler, Alex Len (5)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,034| 14–31|- style="background:#fbb;"| 46| January 26| @ Philadelphia| | Archie Goodwin (26)| Alex Len (12)| Devin Booker (7)| Wells Fargo Center
10,851| 14–32|- style="background:#fbb;"| 47| January 27| @ Cleveland| | Devin Booker (16)| Tyson Chandler, P. J. Tucker (7)| Devin Booker, Archie Goodwin (5)| Quicken Loans Arena
20,562| 14–33|- style="background:#fbb;"| 48| January 29| @ New York| | Devin Booker (21)| Tyson Chandler (12)| P. J. Tucker, Jordan McRae (4)| Madison Square Garden
19,812| 14–34|- style="background:#fbb;"| 49| January 31| @ Dallas| | Devin Booker (19)| Tyson Chandler (13)| Archie Goodwin, Markieff Morris (4)| American Airlines Center
20,137| 14–35|- style="background:#fbb;"| 50| February 2| Toronto| | Markieff Morris (30)| Markieff Morris (11)| Archie Goodwin (12)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
15,897| 14–36|- style="background:#fbb;"| 51| February 4| Houston| | Archie Goodwin (22)| Alex Len (18)| Archie Goodwin (7)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
15,723| 14–37|- style="background:#fbb;"| 52| February 6| Utah| | Devin Booker (18)| Tyson Chandler (14)| Markieff Morris (8)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,180| 14–38|- style="background:#fbb;"| 53| February 8| Oklahoma City| | Markieff Morris (23)| Alex Len (8)| Archie Goodwin (8)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,316| 14–39|- style="background:#fbb;"| 54| February 10| Golden State| | Archie Goodwin (25)| Tyson Chandler (10)| Devin Booker (10)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
18,055| 14–40|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- style="background:#fbb;"| 55| February 19| Houston| | Mirza Teletović (25)| Kris Humphries (12)| Archie Goodwin (4)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,102| 14–41|- style="background:#fbb;"| 56| February 21| San Antonio| | Alex Len (23)| Alex Len (13)| Devin Booker (6)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,224| 14–42|- style="background:#fbb;"| 57| February 22| @ L.A. Clippers| | Archie Goodwin (20)| Alex Len (8)| Phil Pressey (10)| Staples Center
19,060| 14–43|- style="background:#fbb;"| 58| February 25| Brooklyn| | Mirza Teletović (30)| Tyson Chandler, Mirza Teletović (11)| Phil Pressey (4)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,145| 14–44|- style="background:#bfb;"| 59| February 27| Memphis| | Alex Len (22)| Alex Len (16)| P. J. Tucker (7)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,101| 15–44|- style="background:#fbb;"| 60| March 1| @ Charlotte| | Alex Len (18)| Alex Len (12)| Phil Pressey, Ronnie Price (3)| Time Warner Cable Arena
16,849| 15–45|- style="background:#fbb;"| 61| March 3| @ Miami| | Devin Booker (34)| Alex Len (13)| Devin Booker (4)| American Airlines Arena
19,600| 15–46|- style="background:#bfb;"| 62| March 4| @ Orlando| | Alex Len (31)| Alex Len (15)| Devin Booker (6)| Amway Center
17,546| 16–46|- style="background:#bfb;"| 63| March 6| @ Memphis| | Devin Booker (27)| Alex Len (16)| Devin Booker (9)| FedExForum
17,291| 17–46|- style="background:#fbb;"| 64| March 9| New York| | Devin Booker (32)| Alex Len (10)| Ronnie Price (6)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,105| 17–47|- style="background:#fbb;"| 65| March 10| @ Denver| | Devin Booker (35)| Alex Len (13)| Brandon Knight, Devin Booker, Ronnie Price (5)| Pepsi Center
11,582| 17–48|- style="background:#fbb;"| 66| March 12| @ Golden State| | Brandon Knight (30)| Alex Len (13)| Devin Booker (11)| Oracle Arena
19,596| 17–49|- style="background:#bfb;"| 67| March 14| Minnesota| | P. J. Tucker (23)| P. J. Tucker (12)| Brandon Knight (7)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,480| 18–49|- style="background:#fbb;"| 68| March 17| @ Utah| | Brandon Knight (17)| Alex Len (12)| Devin Booker (3)| Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,784| 18–50|- style="background:#bfb;"| 69| March 18| @ L.A. Lakers| | Brandon Knight (22)| Tyson Chandler (17)| Devin Booker (7)| Staples Center
18,997| 19–50|- style="background:#fbb;"| 70| March 21| Memphis| | Devin Booker (18)| Jon Leuer (13)| Brandon Knight (7)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
15,868| 19–51|- style="background:#bfb;"| 71| March 23| L.A. Lakers| | Devin Booker (28)| Jon Leuer (14)| Brandon Knight, Devin Booker (7)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
18,191| 20–51|- style="background:#fbb;"| 72| March 25| @ Sacramento| | Devin Booker (26)| P. J. Tucker, John Jenkins (8)| Ronnie Price (5)| Sleep Train Arena
17,317| 20–52|- style="background:#fbb;"| 73| March 26| Boston| | Devin Booker (21)| P. J. Tucker (10)| P. J. Tucker (5)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
18,055| 20–53|- style="background:#fbb;"| 74| March 28| @ Minnesota| | Brandon Knight, Devin Booker (30)| Alex Len (13)| Brandon Knight, Devin Booker (5)| Target Center
11,141| 20–54|- style="background:#fbb;"| 75| March 30| @ Milwaukee| | P. J. Tucker (20)| Alex Len (15)| P. J. Tucker (7)| BMO Harris Bradley Center
15,733| 20–55|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 76| April 1| Washington| | Mirza Teletović (24)| Tyson Chandler (14)| Ronnie Price (8)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,345| 20–56|- style="background:#fbb;"| 77| April 3| Utah| | Mirza Teletović (24)| Tyson Chandler (18)| Devin Booker (7)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,279| 20–57|- style="background:#fbb;"| 78| April 5| @ Atlanta| | Devin Booker (34)| Tyson Chandler (13)| Ronnie Price (4)| Philips Arena
15,176| 20–58|- style="background:#bfb;"| 79| April 7| @ Houston| | Mirza Teletović (26)| P. J. Tucker (12)| Alex Len (7)| Toyota Center
18,227| 21–58|- style="background:#bfb;"| 80| April 9| @ New Orleans| | Archie Goodwin (24)| Alex Len (11)| Devin Booker (5)| Smoothie King Center
16,932| 22–58|- style="background:#fbb;"| 81| April 11| Sacramento| | Mirza Teletović (26)| Alex Len (12)| Ronnie Price (7)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,288| 22–59|- style="background:#bfb;"| 82| April 13| L.A. Clippers| | Mirza Teletović (22)| Jon Leuer (14)| Archie Goodwin (5)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
18,055| 23–59

Player statistics

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
31 31 34.2 .453 .372 .802 4.0 6.1 2.0 0.6 20.4
76 51 27.7 .423 .343 .840 2.5 2.6 0.6 0.3 13.8
8 0 7.6 .320 .125 .750 0.9 1.4 0.4 0.1 2.5
17 0 11.8 .511 .235 .625 1.7 0.9 0.2 0.1 3.2
66 60 24.5 .583 .000 .620 8.7 1.0 0.5 0.7 7.2
3 0 11.0 .250 .000 .000 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.3
57 13 19.5 .418 .232 .674 2.5 2.1 0.5 0.2 8.9
4 3 18.5 .278 .300 .750 8.0 1.8 0.8 0.5 7.3
8 0 6.3 .409 .000 .667 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.8
22 2 13.0 .467 .406 .800 1.6 1.2 0.2 0.0 5.0
2 0 23.5 .278 .200 .833 4.5 0.0 1.0 1.5 8.0
52 50 36.0 .415 .342 .852 3.9 5.1 1.2 0.4 19.6
78 46 23.3 .423 .143 .728 7.6 1.2 0.5 0.8 9.0
67 27 18.7 .481 .382 .762 5.6 1.1 0.6 0.4 8.5
7 0 11.7 .423 .273 .533 1.1 1.4 0.4 0.0 5.3
37 24 24.8 .397 .289 .717 5.2 2.4 0.9 0.5 11.6
9 0 12.6 .391 .000 .571 0.9 3.2 0.8 0.3 2.4
62 18 19.5 .384 .347 .756 1.6 2.4 1.2 0.2 5.3
79 1 21.3 .427 .393 .774 3.8 1.1 0.4 0.3 12.2
82 80 31.0 .411 .330 .746 6.2 2.2 1.3 0.2 8.0
47 4 22.8 .501 .400 .703 3.1 0.9 0.8 0.3 11.0
36 0 11.7 .393 .406 .538 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.0 2.5
10 0 6.8 .417 .000 .643 3.8 0.5 0.4 0.5 2.9

Injuries/Personal missed games

PlayerDurationReason for Missed Time<-- Do not include players who did not play due to coach's decision or were forced upon the inactive list.-->Games Missed
StartEnd
November 1, 2015November 4, 2015Tweaked ankle during practice1
November 13, 2015November 18, 2015Sprained left knee during the first quarter against the L.A. Clippers2
November 13, 2015November 18, 2015Had concussion during the first quarter against the L.A. Clippers2
November 18, 2015November 20, 2015Illness1
November 23, 2015November 25, 2015Hurt leg after the road New Orleans Pelicans game1
November 25, 2015November 27, 2015Illness1
November 29, 2015December 13, 2015Hurt right hamstring during the first quarter against Golden State8
December 2, 2015December 4, 2015Hurt left knee after the road Brooklyn Nets game1
December 9, 2015December 18, 2015Had a sinus infection after their six-game road trip ended5
December 26, 2015December 30, 2015Suspended after throwing a towel at coach Jeff Hornacek2
December 28, 2015The Rest of the SeasonTore his left meniscus during the home Philadelphia 76ers game48
December 30, 2015January 2, 2016Hurt his toe during the home Cleveland Cavaliers game2
December 31, 2015January 2, 2016Injured his leg during the road San Antonio Spurs game1
January 12, 2016January 15, 2016Had food poisoning before the road Indiana Pacers game1
January 12, 2016January 19, 2016Injured left hand continued bothering him3
January 12, 2016February 19, 2016Stubbed his great right toe before the road Indiana game15
January 19, 2016January 29, 2016Had lower back spasms before the home Indiana Pacers game5
January 21, 2016January 26, 2016Had a right shoulder strain during the first quarter of that same home Indiana game2
January 21, 2016January 23, 2016Had a left ankle sprain during the third quarter during that same home Indiana game1
January 21, 2016March 10, 2016Had a left adductor strain before the first home game against the San Antonio Spurs began21
January 31, 2016The Rest of the SeasonInjured the middle part of his right foot on the road against Cleveland34
February 19, 2016February 21, 2016Had a right ankle sprain before the second home game against Houston1
February 21, 2016February 25, 2016Had a right shoulder contusion in the second quarter against Houston2
March 23, 2016March 28, 2016Had back spasms during the second quarter at home against Memphis3
March 25, 2016March 26, 2016Had a stomach ache before the road game against Sacramento1
March 26, 2016March 28, 2016Had a stomach ache before the home game against Boston1
March 30, 2016April 1, 2016Had an upset stomach before the road game against Milwaukee1
April 1, 2016The Rest of the SeasonAggravated a sports hernia during the same road game against Milwaukee7
April 1, 2016April 7, 2016Had a right ankle strain before the home game against Washington3
April 11, 2016April 13, 2016Sprained his left ankle during the second New Orleans road game1
April 11, 2016The Rest of the SeasonUnder a concussion protocol during the third quarter against New Orleans2

Awards, records, and milestones

Awards

Week/Month

All-Star

Records

Team records

Milestones

Team milestones

Transactions

Trades

June 25, 2015
To Memphis Grizzlies
Andrew Harrison		To Phoenix Suns
Jon Leuer
July 2, 2015
To Detroit Pistons

Marcus Morris

Reggie Bullock

Danny Granger

To Phoenix Suns
2020 second round pick
February 18, 2016
To Washington Wizards
Markieff Morris		To Phoenix Suns

DeJuan Blair

Kris Humphries

2016 Top 9 Protected first round pick

$1.56 Million Traded Player Exception

Free agents

Re-signed

PlayerSignedDate
Brandon KnightSigned 5-year deal worth $70 MillionJuly 1, 2015
Cory JeffersonSigned a 10-day contract worth $55,722 (total combined earned price $362,878)January 20, 2016

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer Team
Tyson ChandlerSigned 4-year deal worth $52 MillionDallas Mavericks
Sonny WeemsSigned 2-year (team option) deal worth $5.8 Million PBC CSKA Moscow
Ronnie PriceSigned 1-year deal worth $1.5 MillionLos Angeles Lakers
Mirza TeletovićSigned 1-year deal worth $5.5 MillionBrooklyn Nets
Cory JeffersonSigned 1-year non-guaranteed deal worth $845,059Brooklyn Nets / Phoenix Suns / Bakersfield Jam
Bryce CottonSigned 1-year non-guaranteed deal for $700,901Utah Jazz / Austin Spurs
Lorenzo BrownSigned two 10-day contracts worth $111,444Minnesota Timberwolves / Grand Rapids Drive / Phoenix Suns
Jordan McRaeSigned two 10-day contracts worth $61,775Philadelphia 76ers / Delaware 87ers / Phoenix Suns
Orlando JohnsonSigned a 10-day contract worth $55,722Austin Spurs
Phil PresseySigned two 10-day contracts worth $111,444Philadelphia 76ers / Idaho Stampede / Phoenix Suns
John JenkinsSigned 3-year non-guaranteed deal worth $3,211,302Dallas Mavericks
Alan WilliamsSigned a 10-day contract / 2-year deal worth $988,920 Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles
Chase BudingerSigned 1-year deal worth $258,082Indiana Pacers

Subtractions

PlayerReason leftNew team
Andrew HarrisonTraded after being draftedMemphis Grizzlies / Iowa Energy
Brandan WrightUnrestricted free agentMemphis Grizzlies
Marcus Morris
Reggie Bullock
Danny Granger		TradedDetroit Pistons
Gerald GreenUnrestricted free agentMiami Heat
Marcus ThorntonUnrestricted free agentHouston Rockets / Washington Wizards
Earl BarronUnrestricted free agentAtlanta Hawks / Fubon Braves
Jerel McNealWaived / Unrestricted free agent Aris Thessaloniki
Cory JeffersonWaived / 10-day contract expiredPhoenix Suns / Bakersfield Jam
Bryce CottonWaivedAustin Spurs / Xinjiang Tianshin Rural-Commercial Bank Flying Tigers / Memphis Grizzlies
Lorenzo BrownSecond 10-day contract expiredPhoenix Suns / Grand Rapids Drive / Detroit Pistons
Orlando JohnsonWaived / 10-day contract expiredAustin Spurs / New Orleans Pelicans
Markieff MorrisTradedWashington Wizards
Jordan McRaeSecond 10-day contract expiredPhoenix Suns / Delaware 87ers / Cleveland Cavaliers
DeJuan BlairWaived Jiangsu Tongxi Monkey King / Texas Legends / Los Angeles D-Fenders
Kris HumphriesWaived / Contract BuyoutAtlanta Hawks
Sonny WeemsWaivedPhiladelphia 76ers / Maccabi Tel Aviv
Phil PresseySecond 10-day contract expiredPhoenix Suns / Idaho Stampede

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015–16 Phoenix Suns Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference.com.
  2. Web site: Suns make coaching staff changes, drop Kenny Gattison. Paul. Coro. The Arizona Republic.
  3. Web site: Phoenix Suns make Jason Fraser player development coach. Paul. Coro. The Arizona Republic.
  4. Web site: Suns' Morris twins mum in Tuesday court hearing. Ben. Margiott. The Arizona Republic.
  5. Web site: Suns Sign Teletovic, Weems, Price. Phoenix Suns.
  6. Web site: Suns Announce Basketball Operations Staff Changes. Phoenix Suns.
  7. Web site: Nash to join Suns Ring of Honor. Jim. Coughenour. August 24, 2015. Bright Side Of The Sun.
  8. Web site: Hearings pushed, Morris cleared for Media Day. Dave. King. September 16, 2015. Bright Side Of The Sun.
  9. Web site: Suns keep Len, Warren, Goodwin for 2016–17. Dave. King. October 26, 2015. Bright Side Of The Sun.
  10. Web site: Delle Donne to Play in NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified Basketball Game at NBA All-Star 2016. February 10, 2016. OurSports Central.
  11. Web site: Booker earns All-Rookie First Team honors. Keith M.. Scheessele. May 19, 2016. Bright Side Of The Sun.
  12. Web site: Suns sign Chandler, bring him to Aldridge meeting. Dave. King. July 1, 2015. Bright Side Of The Sun.
  13. Web site: Phoenix Suns add 2 to training-camp roster. Paul. Coro. The Arizona Republic.
  14. Web site: Phoenix Suns add Henry Sims, Cory Jefferson for training camp. Paul. Coro. The Arizona Republic.
  15. Web site: Report: Phoenix Suns Sign Deonte Burton To Summer Deal. August 26, 2015.
  16. Web site: Suns waive Terrico White and Kyle Casey. Sam. Barloga. October 15, 2015. Bright Side Of The Sun.
  17. Web site: Foolishness over. Dave. King. February 18, 2016. Bright Side Of The Sun.
  18. Web site: Morris twins' motion for new grand jury delayed. Paul. Coro. The Arizona Republic.
  19. Web site: Ex-Suns Markieff, Marcus Morris court case slowed by cellphone issue. Sarah. Anderson. The Arizona Republic.
  20. Web site: Court proceedings continued for Markieff, Marcus Morris.
  21. Web site: NBA's Morris twins trial: Witness testifies she saw one brother beat her friend. Uriel J.. Garcia. The Arizona Republic.
  22. News: Bedore . Gary . October 3, 2017 . Morris twins acquitted of assault charges, now can report to NBA camps . Kansas City Star . February 9, 2023.
  23. Web site: Markieff Morris demands trade from Suns. Keith . Pompey . www.inquirer.com.
  24. Web site: Watson credited for pumping up Morris trade value. Dave. King. February 22, 2016. Bright Side Of The Sun.
  25. Web site: The 10 biggest villains in Arizona sports. Andrew. Joseph. The Arizona Republic.
  26. Web site: Phoenix Suns News Headlines. Phoenix Suns.
  27. Web site: Phoenix Suns Announce Staffing Changes. July 31, 2015.
  28. Web site: Phoenix Suns Markieff Morris remains 'happy' camper.
  29. Web site: HoopsHype – NBA Salaries – Phoenix Suns . hoopshype.com. September 22, 2012. September 22, 2012.
  30. Web site: Bledsoe, Knight lead way; Warren, Goodwin follow. November 18, 2015. Bright Side Of The Sun.
  31. Web site: Rookie Run: Devin Booker. Phoenix Suns.
  32. Web site: TV analysts make history in Phoenix. Sam. Barloga. January 6, 2016. Bright Side Of The Sun.

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