2023–24 Phoenix Suns season explained

Team:	Phoenix Suns
End Year:	2024
Wins:	49
Losses:	33
Division:	Pacific
Division Place:	2
Conf Place:	6
Coach:	Frank Vogel
Gm:	James Jones
Owners:	Mat Ishbia & Justin Ishbia
Arena:	Footprint Center
Television:	Gray Television Arizona stations (KTVK, KPHO-TV, KOLD, KPHE-LD, KAZF, KAZS) Kiswe (Suns Live)^[1]
Radio:	KTAR
Playoffs:	First Round (lost to Timberwolves 0–4)
Bbr Team:	PHO

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] 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.^[12] 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.

Draft

See main article: 2023 NBA draft.

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]

Standings

Conference

Game log

Preseason

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1| October 8| @ Detroit| | Grayson Allen (18)| Drew Eubanks (8)| Saben Lee (4)| Little Caesars Arena
15,062| 1–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 2| October 10| Denver| | Josh Okogie (17)| Josh Okogie (6)| Saben Lee (9)| Footprint Center
17,071| 1–1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 3| October 12| @ Portland| | Eric Gordon (20)| Udoka Azubuike (9)| Kevin Durant (6)| Moda Center
17,713| 2–1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 4| October 16| Portland| | Booker, Durant (19)| Jordan Goodwin (8)| Booker, Durant (4)| Footprint Center
17,071| 3–1|- style="background:#cfc"| 5| October 19| @ L.A. Lakers| | Kevin Durant (21)| Drew Eubanks (9)| Drew Eubanks (6)| Acrisure Arena
10,203| 4–1

Regular season

|- style="background:#cfc"| 1| October 24| @ Golden State| | Devin Booker (32)| Jusuf Nurkić (14)| Devin Booker (8)| Chase Center
18,064| 1–0|- style="background:#fcc"| 2| October 26| @ L.A. Lakers| | Kevin Durant (39)| Kevin Durant (11)| Grayson Allen (4)| Crypto.com Arena
18,997| 1–1|- style="background:#cfc"| 3| October 28| Utah| | Kevin Durant (26)| Jusuf Nurkić (7)| Kevin Durant (7)| Footprint Center
17,071| 2–1|- style="background:#fcc"| 4| October 31| San Antonio| | Kevin Durant (26)| Jusuf Nurkić (12)| Kevin Durant (7)| Footprint Center
17,071| 2–2|- style="background:#fcc"| 5| November 2| San Antonio| | Devin Booker (31)| Devin Booker (9)| Devin Booker (13)| Footprint Center
17,071| 2–3|- style="background:#fcc"| 6| November 4| @ Philadelphia| | Kevin Durant (31)| Jusuf Nurkić (9)| Jusuf Nurkić (5)| Wells Fargo Center
19,796| 2–4|- style="background:#cfc"| 7| November 5| @ Detroit| | Kevin Durant (41)| Goodwin, Okogie (7)| Eric Gordon (8)| Little Caesars Arena
20,062| 3–4|- style="background:#cfc"| 8| November 8| @ Chicago| | Grayson Allen (26)| Jusuf Nurkić (17)| Kevin Durant (9)| United Center
18,220| 4–4|- style="background:#fcc"| 9| November 10| L.A. Lakers| | Kevin Durant (38)| Allen, Durant, Nurkić (9)| Jusuf Nurkić (7)| Footprint Center
17,071| 4–5|- style="background:#fcc"| 10| November 12| Oklahoma City| | Kevin Durant (28)| Kevin Durant (9)| Bradley Beal (5)| Footprint Center
17,071| 4–6|- style="background:#cfc"| 11| November 15| Minnesota| | Booker, Durant (31)| Kevin Durant (6)| Kevin Durant (6)| Footprint Center
17,071| 5–6|- style="background:#cfc"| 12| November 17| @ Utah| | Kevin Durant (38)| Kevin Durant (9)| Devin Booker (15)| Delta Center
18,206| 6–6|- style="background:#cfc"| 13| November 19| @ Utah| | Kevin Durant (39)| Jusuf Nurkić (12)| Kevin Durant (10)| Delta Center
18,206| 7–6|- style="background:#cfc"| 14| November 21| Portland| | Kevin Durant (31)| Jusuf Nurkić (12)| Kevin Durant (9)| Footprint Center
17,071| 8–6|- style="background:#cfc"| 15| November 22| Golden State| | Kevin Durant (32)| Booker, Durant (8)| Devin Booker (10)| Footprint Center
17,071| 9–6|- style="background:#cfc"| 16| November 24| @ Memphis| | Devin Booker (40)| Jusuf Nurkić (10)| Jusuf Nurkić (6)| FedExForum
17,794| 10–6|- style="background:#cfc"| 17| November 26| @ New York| | Devin Booker (28)| Jusuf Nurkić (10)| Devin Booker (11)| Madison Square Garden
19,812| 11–6|- style="background:#fcc"| 18| November 29| @ Toronto| | Kevin Durant (30)| Jusuf Nurkić (14)| Durant, Nurkić (6) | Scotiabank Arena
19,800| 11–7|- style="background:#fcc"| 19| December 1| Denver| | Jusuf Nurkić (31)| Grayson Allen (9)| Kevin Durant (11)| Footprint Center
17,071| 11–8|- style="background:#cfc"| 20| December 2| Memphis| | Devin Booker (34)| Devin Booker (10)| Devin Booker (7)| Footprint Center
17,071| 12–8|- style="background:#fcc"| 21| December 5 | @ L.A. Lakers| | Kevin Durant (31)| Devin Booker (11)| Devin Booker (6)| Crypto.com Arena
18,664| 12–9|- style="background:#fcc"| 22| December 8 | Sacramento| | Devin Booker (28)| Jusuf Nurkić (9)| Devin Booker (7)| Footprint Center
17,071| 12–10|- style="background:#cfc"| 23| December 12| Golden State| | Devin Booker (32)| Jusuf Nurkić (13)| Booker, Nurkić (7)| Footprint Center
17,071| 13–10|- style="background:#fcc"| 24| December 13| Brooklyn| | Devin Booker (34)| Jusuf Nurkić (22)| Devin Booker (12)| Footprint Center
17,071| 13–11|- style="background:#fcc"| 25| December 15| New York| | Kevin Durant (29)| Jusuf Nurkić (12)| Booker, Goodwin (9)| Footprint Center
17,071| 13–12|- style="background:#cfc"| 26| December 17| Washington| | Kevin Durant (28)| Jusuf Nurkić (17)| Devin Booker (8)| Footprint Center
17,071| 14–12|- style="background:#fcc"| 27| December 19| @ Portland| | Kevin Durant (40)| Jusuf Nurkić (13)| Devin Booker (7)| Moda Center
18,233| 14–13|- style="background:#fcc"| 28| December 22| @ Sacramento| | Kevin Durant (28)| Udoka Azubuike (11)| Devin Booker (7)| Golden 1 Center
17,794| 14–14|- style="background:#fcc"| 29| December 25| Dallas| | Grayson Allen (32)| Chimezie Metu (19)| Devin Booker (10)| Footprint Center
17,071| 14–15|- style="background:#cfc"| 30| December 27| @ Houston| | Durant, Gordon (27)| Durant, Nurkić (10)| Kevin Durant (16)| Toyota Center
18,055| 15–15|- style="background:#cfc"| 31| December 29| Charlotte| | Devin Booker (35)| Jusuf Nurkić (15)| Kevin Durant (11)| Footprint Center
17,071| 16–15|- style="background:#cfc"| 32| December 31| Orlando| | Kevin Durant (31)| Jusuf Nurkić (13)| Booker, Durant (5)| Footprint Center
17,071| 17–15|- style="background:#cfc"| 33| January 1| Portland| | Bradley Beal (21)| Bol Bol (9)| Devin Booker (6)| Footprint Center
17,071| 18–15|- style="background:#fcc"| 34| January 3| L.A. Clippers| | Devin Booker (35)| Jusuf Nurkić (6)| Devin Booker (6)| Footprint Center
17,071| 18–16|- style="background:#cfc;"| 35| January 5| Miami| | Grayson Allen (31)| Jusuf Nurkić (9)| Devin Booker (10)| Footprint Center
17,071| 19–16|- style="background:#fcc"| 36| January 7| Memphis| | Devin Booker (24)| Jusuf Nurkić (19)| Devin Booker (8)| Footprint Center
17,071| 19–17|- style="background:#fcc"| 37| January 8| @ L.A. Clippers| | Kevin Durant (30)| Kevin Durant (7) | Devin Booker (5)| Crypto.com Arena
19,370| 19–18|- style="background:#cfc"| 38| January 11| @ L.A. Lakers| | Bradley Beal (37)| Jusuf Nurkić (12)| Booker, Durant (5)| Crypto.com Arena
18,416| 20–18|- style="background:#cfc"| 39| January 14| @ Portland| | Devin Booker (34)| Jusuf Nurkić (13)| Devin Booker (7)| Moda Center
18,071| 21–18|- style="background:#cfc"| 40| January 16| Sacramento| | Grayson Allen (29)| Jusuf Nurkić (15) | Devin Booker (11)| Footprint Center
17,071| 22–18|- style="background:#cfc"| 41| January 19| @ New Orleans| | Devin Booker (52)| Jusuf Nurkić (15)| Jusuf Nurkić (9)| Smoothie King Center
18,686| 23–18|- style="background:#cfc"| 42| January 21| Indiana| | Kevin Durant (40)| Jusuf Nurkić (13)| Devin Booker (8)| Footprint Center
17,071| 24–18|- style="background:#cfc"| 43| January 22| Chicago| | Kevin Durant (43) | Drew Eubanks (8)| Kevin Durant (8)| Footprint Center
17,071| 25–18|- style="background:#cfc"| 44| January 24| @ Dallas| | Devin Booker (46)| Kevin Durant (10)| Durant, Beal (7)| American Airlines Center
20,202| 26–18|- style="background:#fcc"| 45| January 26| @ Indiana| | Devin Booker (62)| Kevin Durant (7)| Kevin Durant (6)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274| 26–19|- style="background:#fcc"| 46| January 28| @ Orlando| | Devin Booker (44)| Drew Eubanks (8)| Bradley Beal (6)| Kia Center
18,823| 26–20|- style="background:#cfc"| 47| January 29| @ Miami| | Eric Gordon (23)| Booker, Durant, Nurkić (8)| Beal, Booker, Durant (7)| Kaseya Center
19,600| 27–20|- style="background:#cfc"| 48| January 31| @ Brooklyn| | Kevin Durant (33)| Jusuf Nurkić (11)| Booker, Durant (8)| Barclays Center
17,732| 28–20|- style="background:#fcc"| 49| February 2| @ Atlanta| | Kevin Durant (35)| Jusuf Nurkić (9)| Bradley Beal (10)| State Farm Arena
16,536| 28–21|- style="background:#cfc"| 50| February 4| @ Washington| | Bradley Beal (43)| Jusuf Nurkić (13)| Jusuf Nurkić (8)| Capital One Arena
16,984| 29–21|- style="background:#cfc"| 51| February 6| Milwaukee| | Devin Booker (32)| Beal, Durant, Nurkić (10)| Booker, Nurkić (4)| Footprint Center
17,071| 30–21|- style="background:#cfc"| 52| February 8| Utah| | Kevin Durant (31)| Durant, Nurkić (8)| Grayson Allen (14)| Footprint Center
17,071| 31–21|- style="background:#fcc"| 53| February 10| @ Golden State| | Devin Booker (32)| Kevin Durant (10)| Kevin Durant (7)| Chase Center
18,064| 31–22|- style="background:#cfc"| 54| February 13| Sacramento| | Kevin Durant (28)| Kevin Durant (11)| Devin Booker (9)| Footprint Center
17,071| 32–22|- style="background:#cfc"| 55| February 14| Detroit| | Kevin Durant (25)| Jusuf Nurkić (13)| Jusuf Nurkić (7)| Footprint Center
17,071| 33–22|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Game|- style="background:#fcc" | 56| February 22| @ Dallas| | Devin Booker (35)| Royce O'Neale (9) | Devin Booker (8)| American Airlines Center
20,377| 33–23|- style="background:#fcc"| 57| February 23| @ Houston| | Kevin Durant (28)| Bol Bol (14)| Kevin Durant (8)| Toyota Center
18,055| 33–24|- style="background:#cfc"| 58| February 25| L.A. Lakers| | Grayson Allen (24)| Jusuf Nurkić (22)| Devin Booker (9)| Footprint Center
17,071| 34–24|- style="background:#cfc"| 59| February 29| Houston| | Devin Booker (35)| Jusuf Nurkić (13) | Royce O'Neale (7)| Footprint Center
17,071| 35–24|- style="background:#fcc"| 60| March 2| Houston| | Kevin Durant (30)| Nurkić, O'Neale (10)| Nurkić, Booker (5)| Footprint Center
17,071| 35–25|- style="background:#fcc"| 61| March 3| Oklahoma City| | Bradley Beal (31)| Jusuf Nurkić (31)| Bradley Beal (6)| Footprint Center
17,071| 35–26|- style="background:#cfc"| 62| March 5| @ Denver| | Kevin Durant (35)| Jusuf Nurkić (12)| three players (6)| Ball Arena
19,589| 36–26|- style="background:#cfc"| 63| March 7| Toronto| | Kevin Durant (35)| Jusuf Nurkić (14)| Bradley Beal (8)| Footprint Center
17,071| 37–26|- style="background:#fcc"| 64| March 9| Boston| | Kevin Durant (45)| Jusuf Nurkić (11)| Kevin Durant (6)| Footprint Center
17,071| 37–27|- style="background:#cfc"| 65| March 11| @ Cleveland| | Kevin Durant (37)| Durant, Nurkić (8)| Devin Booker (7)| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432| 38–27|- style="background:#fcc"| 66| March 14| @ Boston| | Devin Booker (23)| Jusuf Nurkić (20)| Beal, Booker (7)| TD Garden
19,156| 38–28|- style="background:#cfc"| 67| March 15| @ Charlotte| | Devin Booker (21)| Jusuf Nurkić (21)| Devin Booker (11)| Spectrum Center
18,613| 39–28|- style="background:#fcc"| 68| March 17| @ Milwaukee| | Bradley Beal (28)| Booker, Durant (9)| Grayson Allen (8)| Fiserv Forum
17,783| 39–29|- style="background:#cfc"| 69| March 20| Philadelphia| | Grayson Allen (32)| Jusuf Nurkić (14)| Devin Booker (11)| Footprint Center
17,071| 40–29|- style="background:#cfc"| 70| March 21| Atlanta| | Devin Booker (30) | Jusuf Nurkić (10) | Bradley Beal (9)| Footprint Center
17,071| 41–29|- style="background:#cfc"| 71| March 23| @ San Antonio| | Devin Booker (32)| Jusuf Nurkić (10) | Bradley Beal (12)| Frost Bank Center
18,354| 42–29|- style="background:#fcc"| 72| March 25| @ San Antonio| | Devin Booker (36)| Jusuf Nurkić (9)| Beal, Durant (6)| Frost Bank Center
18,044| 42–30|- style="background:#cfc"| 73| March 27| @ Denver| | Kevin Durant (30)| Kevin Durant (13)| Devin Booker (9)| Ball Arena
19,827| 43–30|- style="background:#fcc"| 74| March 29| @ Oklahoma City| | Kevin Durant (26)| Grayson Allen (9)| Allen, Booker (5)| Paycom Center
18,203| 43–31|- style="background:#cfc"| 75| April 1| @ New Orleans| | Devin Booker (52)| Jusuf Nurkić (19)| Devin Booker (9)| Smoothie King Center
17,753| 44–31|- style="background:#cfc"| 76| April 3| Cleveland| | Devin Booker (40)| Jusuf Nurkić (10)| Devin Booker (8)| Footprint Center
17,071| 45–31|- style="background:#cfc"| 77| April 5| Minnesota| | Grayson Allen (23)| Jusuf Nurkić (15)| Devin Booker (13)| Footprint Center
17,071| 46–31|- style="background:#fcc"| 78| April 7| New Orleans| | Bradley Beal (33)| Jusuf Nurkić (10)| Devin Booker (7)| Footprint Center
17,071| 46–32|- style="background:#fcc"| 79| April 9| L.A. Clippers| | Kevin Durant (21)| Royce O'Neale (11)| Devin Booker (5)| Footprint Center
17,071| 46–33|- style="background:#cfc"| 80| April 10| @ L.A. Clippers| | Devin Booker (37)| Jusuf Nurkić (19)| Jusuf Nurkić (10)| Crypto.com Arena
19,370| 47–33|- style="background:#cfc"| 81| April 12| @ Sacramento| | Kevin Durant (28)| Jusuf Nurkić (10)| Devin Booker (6)| Golden 1 Center
17,832| 48–33|- style="background:#cfc"| 82| April 14| @ Minnesota| | Bradley Beal (36)| Allen, Beal (6)| Jusuf Nurkić (8)| Target Center
18,024| 49–33

Playoffs

See also: 2024 NBA playoffs. |-style="background:#fcc"| 1| April 20| @ Minnesota| | Kevin Durant (31)| Kevin Durant (7)| Bradley Beal (6)| Target Center
19,478| 0–1|-style="background:#fcc"| 2| April 23| @ Minnesota| | Devin Booker (20)| Jusuf Nurkić (14)| Bradley Beal (6)| Target Center
19,310| 0–2|-style="background:#fcc"| 3| April 26| Minnesota| | Bradley Beal (28)| Jusuf Nurkić (7)| Devin Booker (8)| Footprint Center
17,071| 0–3|-style="background:#fcc"| 4| April 28| Minnesota| | Devin Booker (49)| Kevin Durant (9)| Devin Booker (6)| Footprint Center
17,071| 0–4

In-Season Tournament

See main article: 2023 NBA 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

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.

Awards, honors and records

• On August 9, 2023, the Phoenix Suns announced that both Shawn Marion's #31 and Amar'e Stoudemire's #32 would be inducted into the Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor during this season.^[19]
  • During their regular season home debut against the Utah Jazz on October 28, 2023, the Phoenix Suns unveiled their "reimagined" Ring of Honor with every member represented by either themself or family members being introduced by new owner Mat Ishbia and being given commemorative watches by him before unveiling the new Ring of Honor design at halftime. With this event, the Suns made sure that Tom Chambers, Dan Majerle, Charles Barkley, and Steve Nash had their numbers properly retired by the team after only being honored initially.^[20] The Suns ultimately won the game 126–104, though it was the last public appearance of Walter Davis, who passed away days later through natural causes on November 2, 2023.^[21]
  • Shawn Marion's number was retired on December 15, 2023 against the New York Knicks.^[22] Unlike prior retirement ceremonies for the Ring of Honor, this one happened after the end of the night's game, which ended in a brutal 139–122 defeat that also saw Bradley Beal getting injured early in the game. However, the ceremony featured most existing Ring of Honor members, as well as Marion's past Suns teammates, Dirk Nowitzki, and Marion's family members as guests of honor.
  • Amar'e Stoudemire's #32 was retired on March 2, 2024 against the Houston Rockets.^[23] Like most other Suns Ring of Honor ceremonies, this one happened at halftime instead of at the end of the game, which resulted in a 119–108 defeat that also saw injuries to Jusuf Nurkić, Devin Booker, and Royce O'Neale during the game, as well as a surprise ejection toward Bradley Beal during the third quarter. For this Ring of Honor ceremony, some former Suns teammates of Stoudemire's (primarily from the Seven Seconds Or Less era, including Ring of Honor members Steve Nash and Shawn Marion) celebrated the ceremony alongside Stoudemire's wife and four children.
• Following the conclusion of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament, Kevin Durant would be named a member of the inaugural All-Tournament Team on December 11, 2023.^[24]
• On March 7, 2024, it was confirmed that the Phoenix Suns would host the 2027 NBA All-Star Game. This will be their fourth hosting of the NBA All-Star Game after the 2009, 1995, and 1975 games.^[25]
• On April 5, 2024, long-time former Suns player Walter Davis would join one-time former Suns player Vince Carter and former Phoenix Mercury All-Star Michele Timms as honorary members for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for the Class of 2024.^[26]
• On May 22, 2024, both Kevin Durant and Devin Booker were named to All-NBA Teams for their consistent production and meeting the new quality standard of at least 65 games played for this season.^{[27] [28]} For Durant, he was named to the All-NBA Second Team for the fifth time in his career (his 11th overall All-NBA selection), as well as it being his first entry while with the Suns. As for Booker, he would barely qualify over Jaylen Brown for the final spot on the All-NBA Third Team, which would be his second All-NBA Team honor following his All-NBA First Team honor in 2022.^[29] This has now become the team's 12th pair of teammates to be named onto All-NBA Teams in the same season.^[30]

Week/Month

• On November 27, 2023, Devin Booker won his eighth Player of the Week Award, winning it for the period of November 20–26, 2023. That week Booker averaged 30.3 points (including a season-high 40 points from an In-Season Tournament match against the Memphis Grizzlies), 7.8 assists, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game during a perfect 4–0 week. Booker holds the franchise record for most Player of the Week honors.^[31]
• On January 22, 2024, Kevin Durant won his first Player of the Week Award with the Suns (32nd overall), for the period of January 15–21, 2024. During that week, Durant averaged 31.0 points on 60.0% field goal shooting (47.6% three-point shooting), 6.3 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game during a perfect 3–0 week, including a record game where he scored 40 points without attempting a single free-throw. Durant ranks third for the most Player of the Week Award honors behind Kobe Bryant with 33 and LeBron James who has 67 honors as of that date.^[32] His teammate Devin Booker was also nominated for this week.^[33]
• One week after Kevin Durant won Player of the Week on January 22, Devin Booker won the ninth Player of the Week Award of his career on January 29, 2024, winning the award for the week of January 22–28, 2024 despite the Suns finishing with a 2–2 record that week. During the week, Booker averaged 42.0 points through 63.9% field goal shooting, 70.1% two-point field goal shooting, 50.0% three-point shooting, and 82.9% free-throw shooting; he also averaged 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. His lowest-scoring game that week was on January 22 with 16 points in a comeback win over the Chicago Bulls, while his best scoring game happened on January 26 with 62 points scored in a crushing loss to the Indiana Pacers on a night that also saw Luka Dončić score 73 points in a win against the Atlanta Hawks, though Booker and the Suns would beat Dončić and the Mavericks on January 24 with Booker starting a streak of scoring over 40 points during that week (and by extension, continuing a streak that saw at least one Suns player scoring at least 40 points starting back on January 19 by Booker himself).^[34] Not only does this extend Booker's Player of the Week franchise record, but with Kevin Durant's Player of the Week honor from the prior week, it marked the first time that the Suns had players that won the award in back-to-back weeks since Steve Nash won the award on January 21 & 28, 2007.^[35]
• Three days after winning his second Player of the Week Award of the season, Devin Booker won his third Player of the Month Award for his career on February 1, 2023 for his performances throughout January 2023. With him previously winning the honor for both February 2021 and the combined months of October & November 2022, Booker broke a previous six-way tie between himself, Charles Barkley, Kevin Johnson, Shawn Marion, Steve Nash, and Amar'e Stoudemire to become the sole franchise leader for most of these honors held in franchise history. Throughout the 16 games played in January 2023, Booker averaged 30.0 points on 53.9% field goal shooting and 40.0% three-point shooting, 6.3 assists, and 4.3 rebounds per game to give the Suns an 11-5 record for the month and help improve their standings by February 2024 after ending December 2023 with a barely above-average 17-15 record. Booker also achieved records previously held by Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain during the team's seven-game road stretch that month.^[36]

All-Star

• On January 25, 2024, Kevin Durant was voted by the NBA and its fans as one of the five Western Conference starters (and one of three frontcourt starters) for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game. This ties him for All-Star nods at seventh overall with 14 total All-Star selections in NBA history alongside other NBA greats like Jerry West, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, and Dirk Nowitzki. This is also his first official selection to the All-Star Game as a starter while with the Phoenix Suns properly (while he joined the team last season, he officially made the 2023 NBA All-Star Game as a member of the Brooklyn Nets, plus he did not play at the event properly that year), thus making him the franchise's first official All-Star starter since Steve Nash and Amar'e Stoudemire were both named starters in 2010.^[37] Durant would get 18 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals in 24:51 of action as a starter in an unprecedented 211–186 defeat for the Western Conference.
• Less than a week later, on the same day Devin Booker won the Player of the Month Award for January 2023, on February 1, Devin Booker was also named one of the seven All-Star reserve players (as determined by the NBA's head coaches) for the Western Conference in the 2024 NBA All-Star Game. This not only became his fourth All-Star appearance in the last five seasons, but he joins Connie Hawkins, Paul Westphal, Charles Barkley, Shawn Marion, Amar'e Stoudemire, Walter Davis, and Steve Nash as the only Suns players to have at least four All-Star selections while with the franchise.^[38] Booker would get 15 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals in 19:05 of action off the bench for the Western Conference 211–186 defeat to the Eastern Conference.

Season

• Grayson Allen finished the season as the season leader in three-point shooting percentage with 46.1% three-pointers made.^[39] He became the second Suns player behind Craig Hodges (and first player to be with the team throughout an entire season) to lead the NBA in three-point field goal shooting percentages in a season with 445 three-point field goal attempts.^[40]

Records

• On March 3, 2024, Jusuf Nurkić tied a 21st century record for most rebounds in one game in NBA history (set by Kevin Love in 2010) with 31 rebounds in a 118–110 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.^[41] He set this new career-high a day after being injured during the previous night's game by a bump with his teammate, Josh Okogie.
• On April 1, 2024, Devin Booker recorded his third straight game of scoring over 50 points against the New Orleans Pelicans, this time scoring 52 points (including recording a new career-high eight three-pointers made) in a 124–111 win after previously scoring 52 earlier in the season on January 19, 2024 in a 123–109 win at New Orleans and scoring 58 last season on December 17, 2022 in a 118–114 win in Phoenix. He would tie Wilt Chamberlain's record of three straight games of over 50 points in games with the Philadelphia Warriors against the Los Angeles Lakers early in the 1961–62 season as the only other player to record such a feat in the NBA against one specific opponent.^[42]
• Devin Booker and Kevin Durant would be the third pair of teammates in NBA history (and the first pair of non-Los Angeles Lakers teammates) to average over 27 points per game throughout an entire season, joining the likes of Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant during the 2000–01 & 2002–03 seasons and Elgin Baylor and Jerry West during the 1964–65 season.^[43]

Team records

• On January 5, 2024, Grayson Allen tied former Suns players Quentin Richardson, Channing Frye, Aron Baynes, Cameron Johnson, and Landry Shamet for the franchise record of most three-pointers made in a single game with 9 made in a 113–97 win over the Miami Heat.^[44]
  • Eleven days later, Grayson Allen tied the record with 9 three-pointers made for 27 points scored in a historic game where the Suns had a 22-point fourth quarter comeback and a 32–8 comeback stretch late in the game to upset the Sacramento Kings to win 119–117 at home.^[45]
  • On March 20, 2024, Grayson Allen had his third game of the season where he tied the franchise record of 9 three-pointers made with 32 points made in a 115–102 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in a night that also saw Kevin Durant surpass former Suns player Shaquille O'Neal for the 8th-most points scored in the NBA and saw Isaiah Thomas officially return to the Suns.^[46]
• On January 21, 2024, Kevin Durant became the first player in franchise history to score 40 points in a game while not recording a single free-throw attempt.
• On March 3, 2024, Jusuf Nurkić broke the franchise record for most rebounds grabbed in a single game for the Suns with 31 in a 118–110 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The previous franchise record was 27 set by Tyson Chandler in January 2016.^[41]

Milestones

• On October 31, 2023, Kevin Durant passed Hakeem Olajuwon to become 12th on the NBA's all-time scoring list.^[47] Durant scored a team-high 26 points that night in an upset 115–114 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
• On November 21, 2023, Kevin Durant passed Elvin Hayes for 11th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list.^[48] Durant scored 31 points during an In-Season Tournament match where they won 120–107 over Deandre Ayton and the Portland Trail Blazers.
• On December 1, 2023, Kevin Durant passed Moses Malone to enter the top 10 in the all-time scoring list.^[49] Durant recorded a double-double of 30 points and 11 assists that night in a 119–111 loss to the defending champion Denver Nuggets.
• On February 23, 2024, Kevin Durant passed Carmelo Anthony for 9th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list.^[50] Durant surpassed Anthony around the start of the fourth quarter with a free-throw, later finishing the night with a double-double of 28 points and 11 rebounds in a 114–110 loss to the Houston Rockets that also saw his teammate, Bol Bol, get season-highs of 25 points and 14 rebounds off the bench that same game.
• On March 20, 2024, Kevin Durant surpassed former Suns player Shaquille O'Neal to finish the season in 8th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list.^[51] Durant would surpass O'Neal with a midrange jumpshot at 10:22 in the third quarter and later finish the night with 22 points scored in a 115–102 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on a night that also saw Grayson Allen tie his personal record (and franchise record) for most three-pointers made in a single game for a third game this season and saw the official return of Isaiah Thomas with the Suns.

Team milestones

• On February 13, 2024, Devin Booker surpassed long-time Suns center Alvan Adams to become the second-highest scoring Suns player in franchise history, reaching a milestone high of 13,918 points at the end of the Suns' 130–125 win over the Sacramento Kings.^[52] He would first tie Adams' mark by hitting a game-changing shot that gave Phoenix the lead for good with 2:37 left in the fourth quarter before expanding the team's lead moments later with another mid-range jumpshot to surpass Adams with 2:16 left in the game.^[53]

Injuries/Personal missed games

Player	Duration		Reason(s) for missed time<	--Do not include players who did not play due to the coach's decision or were forced upon the inactive list. Also, depending on how long an assignment is held and who potentially is going to whatever NBA G League team is assigned to them for this season, include that player as a potential entry if he's not a two-way contract.-->	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	?

* - Number of games lost during the NBA Playoffs.

Player statistics

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 75 || 74 || 33.5 || .499 || .461 || .878 || 3.9 || 3.0 || .9 || .6 || 13.5|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 16 || 0 || 7.1 || .696 || || .231 || 2.0 || .2 || .1 || .4 || 2.2|- | style="text-align:left;"|^†| 39 || 8 || 15.3 || .427 || .313 || .722 || 2.6 || .9 || .6 || .5 || 4.5|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 53 || 53 || 33.3 || .513 || .430 || .813 || 4.4 || 5.0 || 1.0 || .5 || 18.2|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 43 || 0 || 10.9 || .616 || .423 || .789 || 3.2 || .4 || .2 || .6 || 5.2|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 68 || 68 || 36.0 || .492 || .364 || .886 || 4.5 || 6.9 || .9 || .4 || 27.1|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 75 || 75 || 37.2 || .523 || .413 || .856 || 6.6 || 5.0 || .9 || 1.2 || 27.1|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 75 || 6 || 15.6 || .601 || 1.000 || .774 || 4.3 || .8 || .4 || .8 || 5.1|- | style="text-align:left;"|^†| 40 || 0 || 14.0 || .389 || .288 || .862 || 2.9 || 2.0 || .6 || .2 || 5.0|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 68 || 24 || 27.8 || .443 || .378 || .797 || 1.8 || 2.0 || 1.0 || .4 || 11.0|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 24 || 0 || 7.7 || .364 || .125 || .744 || 1.3 || 1.3 || .3 || .1 || 3.0|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 45 || 2 || 10.2 || .460 || .300 || .850 || 1.7 || .5 || .2 || .2 || 3.4|- | style="text-align:left;"|^†| 4 || 0 || 3.3 || .250 || || 1.000 || .3 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.3|- | style="text-align:left;"|^†| 37 || 5 || 12.1 || .508 || .294 || .884 || 3.0 || .5 || .5 || .2 || 5.0|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 76 || 76 || 27.3 || .510 || .244 || .640 || 11.0 || 4.0 || 1.1 || 1.1 || 10.9|- | style="text-align:left;"|^†| 30 || 8 || 25.1 || .411 || .376 || .692 || 5.2 || 2.7 || .9 || .5 || 8.1|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 60 || 11 || 16.0 || .417 || .309 || .745 || 2.6 || 1.1 || .8 || .4 || 4.6|- | style="text-align:left;"|^†| 17 || 0 || 3.7 || .435 || .125 || 1.000 || .6 || .2 || .1 || .0 || 1.3|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 6 || 0 || 3.2 || .300 || .500 || || .0 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 1.3|- | style="text-align:left;"|^†| 4 || 0 || 4.0 || .167 || .250 || || 1.3 || .3 || .5 || .0 || .8|- | style="text-align:left;"|^†| 29 || 0 || 13.2 || .361 || .320 || .667 || 1.6 || .3 || .3 || .2 || 3.6|- | style="text-align:left;"|^†| 10 || 0 || 8.9 || .524 || .000 || .333 || 2.8 || .7 || .5 || .2 || 2.3|}

Playoffs

|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 2 || 2 || 21.5 || .200 || .200 || 1.000 || 4.0 || 1.0 || .5 || .0 || 3.5|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 4 || 4 || 38.5 || .441 || .435 || .800 || 2.8 || 4.5 || .8 || .3 || 16.5|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 3 || 0 || 4.3 || .333 || || || 1.3 || .0 || .3 || .0 || .7|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 4 || 4 || 41.5 || .492 || .350 || .951 || 3.3 || 6.0 || 1.8 || .3 || 27.5|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 4 || 4 || 42.0 || .552 || .417 || .824 || 6.5 || 3.3 || .5 || 1.5 || 26.8|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 3 || 0 || 12.3 || .583 || || 1.000 || 1.3 || .0 || .7 || .3 || 5.7|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 4 || 0 || 29.5 || .321 || .412 || .875 || 1.8 || 1.3 || 1.3 || .5 || 8.0|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 4 || 0 || 3.5 || .600 || .333 || || .3 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.8|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 4 || 4 || 26.0 || .500 || .000 || .455 || 8.3 || 2.8 || 1.5 || 1.5 || 7.8|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 4 || 2 || 26.0 || .318 || .333 || || 4.8 || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || 5.0|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 4 || 0 || 7.3 || .556 || .333 || .500 || 1.0 || .5 || .5 || .0 || 3.5|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 2 || 0 || 1.5 || || || || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 1 || 0 || 4.0 || .000 || .000 || || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 1 || 0 || 4.0 || || || || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0|}

Transactions

See main article: article and List of 2023–24 NBA season transactions.

Trades

June 24, 2023	Three–team trade
To Phoenix Suns Bradley Beal (from Washington) Jordan Goodwin (from Washington) Isaiah Todd (from Washington)	To Indiana Pacers Draft rights to #8 pick Jarace Walker (from Washington) 2028 second-round pick (from Phoenix) 2029 second-round pick (from Washington)
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 Right to swap 2026 first-round pick with Phoenix Right to swap 2028 first-round pick with Phoenix Right to swap 2030 first-round pick with Phoenix 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)
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)	To Memphis Grizzlies Isaiah Todd Right to swap 2024 first-round pick with Phoenix Right to swap 2030 first-round pick with Phoenix
July 17, 2023^[55]	To Phoenix Suns 2024 second-round pick (from Denver) 2026 second-round pick (from Detroit, Milwaukee, or Orlando) 2028 Top-45 protected second-round pick (from Boston)	To Orlando Magic Right to swap 2026 first-round pick with Phoenix
July 17, 2023^[56] ^[57]	To Phoenix Suns 2024 heavily protected second-round pick $6.5 million traded player exception	To San Antonio Spurs Cameron Payne 2025 second-round pick (from New Orleans) Cash considerations
September 27, 2023	Three–team trade
To Phoenix Suns Grayson Allen (from Milwaukee) Jusuf Nurkić (from Portland) Nassir Little (from Portland) Keon Johnson (from Portland)	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
To Milwaukee Bucks Damian Lillard (from Portland)
February 8, 2024^[58] ^[59] ^[60]	Three–team trade
To Phoenix Suns Royce O'Neale (from Brooklyn) David Roddy (from Memphis)	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
To Brooklyn Nets Keita Bates-Diop (from Phoenix) Jordan Goodwin (from Phoenix) 2026 second-round pick (from Phoenix via either Detroit, Milwaukee, or Orlando) 2028 second-round pick (from Phoenix via Memphis) 2029 second-round pick (from Phoenix via Memphis) Draft rights to Vanja Marinković (from Memphis)

Free agency

Re-signed

Player	Signed	Date
Damion Lee^[61]	Signed 2-year partially guaranteed deal worth $5,373,575	July 7, 2023
Josh Okogie^[62]	Signed 2-year partially guaranteed deal worth $5,772,671	July 11, 2023
Saben Lee^[63]	Signed two-way contract worth $559,782	July 13, 2023
Grayson Allen^[64]	Signed 4-year contract extension worth $70 Million	April 15, 2024

Additions

Player	Signed	Former team(s)
Keita Bates-Diop^[65]	Signed 2-year partially guaranteed deal worth $5,001,258	San Antonio Spurs
Drew Eubanks	Signed 2-year partially guaranteed deal worth $5,001,258	Portland Trail Blazers
Chimezie Metu	Signed 1-year deal worth $2,346,614	Sacramento Kings
Yuta Watanabe	Signed 2-year partially guaranteed deal worth $5,001,258	Brooklyn Nets
Eric Gordon^[66]	Signed 2-year partially guaranteed deal worth $6,552,719	Los Angeles Clippers
Bol Bol^[67]	Signed 1-year deal worth $2,019,706	Orlando Magic
Udoka Azubuike^[68] ^[69]	Signed two-way contract worth $559,782	Utah Jazz
Théo Maledon	Signed two-way contract worth $559,782	Charlotte Hornets / Greensboro Swarm
Thaddeus Young^[70]	Signed 1-year buyout deal worth $1,010,371	Toronto Raptors / Brooklyn Nets
Ish Wainright^[71]	Signed two-way contract worth $135,120	Portland Trail Blazers / Rip City Remix
Isaiah Thomas^[72] ^[73]	Signed two 10-day contracts / rest of the season deal worth $477,630^[74] ^[75]	Salt Lake City Stars / Phoenix Suns

Subtractions

Player	Reason left	New team(s)
Chris Paul	Traded	Washington Wizards / Golden State Warriors
Landry Shamet	Traded	Washington Wizards
Jock Landale^[76]	Unrestricted free agent	Houston Rockets
Isaiah Todd	Traded	Memphis Grizzlies / NBA G League Ignite
Torrey Craig^[77]	Unrestricted free agent	Chicago Bulls
Darius Bazley^[78]	Unrestricted free agent	Brooklyn Nets / Delaware Blue Coats / Philadelphia 76ers / Utah Jazz / Salt Lake City Stars
Cameron Payne	Traded	San Antonio Spurs / Milwaukee Bucks / Philadelphia 76ers
Deandre Ayton	Traded	Portland Trail Blazers
Toumani Camara	Traded	Portland Trail Blazers
Bismack Biyombo	Waived / Unrestricted free agent	Memphis Grizzlies / Oklahoma City Thunder
Terrence Ross	Waived / Unrestricted free agent	(Retired)
T. J. Warren	Waived / Unrestricted free agent	Minnesota Timberwolves
Ish Wainright	Waived	Portland Trail Blazers / Rip City Remix / Phoenix Suns
Keon Johnson	Waived	Brooklyn Nets / Long Island Nets
Keita Bates-Diop	Traded	Brooklyn Nets
Jordan Goodwin	Traded	Brooklyn Nets / Memphis Grizzlies / Memphis Hustle
Chimezie Metu	Traded	Memphis Grizzlies / Detroit Pistons
Yuta Watanabe	Traded	Memphis Grizzlies
Théo Maledon	Waived two-way contract	Sioux Falls Skyforce

Notes and References

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4. News: Novak. Chris. July 14, 2023 . Phoenix Suns strike deal with Gray Television. Awful Announcing . July 14, 2023.
5. https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/04/25/nba-rsn-viewership-regular-season
6. Web site: May 13, 2023 . Phoenix Suns dismiss head coach Monty Williams . May 13, 2023 . NBA.com.
7. Web site: June 6, 2023 . SUNS NAME FRANK VOGEL AS HEAD COACH . June 6, 2023 . NBA.com.
8. Web site: Sources: Suns make Young top-paid assistant . ESPN.com . June 3, 2023 .
9. Web site: June 21, 2023 . SUNS ANNOUNCE COACHING STAFF . June 21, 2023 . NBA.com.
10. Web site: Suns Acquire Beal, Goodwin, Todd . .
11. Web site: Wizards Agree to Trade Beal to Phoenix, Acquire Paul, Shamet and Draft Picks . .
12. Web site: Pacers Complete Three-Team Trade With Phoenix and Washington . NBA.com . June 24, 2023 . June 24, 2023.
13. Web site: Blazers trade Damian Lillard to Bucks in blockbuster 3-team swap . NBA.com. September 27, 2023. September 28, 2023.
14. Web site: Ties broken for order of selection in 2023 NBA Draft presented by State Farm. NBA.com. April 17, 2023. April 17, 2023.
15. Suns. That first NBA contract ✍️. 1676033157139943425. Suns. July 3, 2023. July 3, 2023.
16. Shams Charania. Full trade, per sources: - Bucks: Damian Lillard - Blazers: Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, 2029 first-round Bucks pick and Bucks pick swap - Suns: Jusuf Nurkic, Nassir Little, Keon Johnson, Grayson Allen . 1707099044915425442. ShamsCharania. September 27, 2023. September 27, 2023.
17. News: July 8, 2023 . NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament . August 4, 2023 . ESPN.
18. Web site: In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works . National Basketball Association . 4 August 2023 . 8 July 2023 . en.
19. Web site: Phoenix Suns to Induct Shawn Marion and Amar'e Stoudemire into Ring of Honor . .
20. Web site: Phoenix Suns to Unveil Permanent Banners and Murals as Part of Reimagined Ring of Honor During Home Opener on October 28 . .
21. Web site: November 2, 2023 . Ex-Suns star, UNC great Walter Davis dies at 69 . April 3, 2024 . ESPN.com.
22. Web site: Phoenix Suns to induct Shawn Marion into Ring of Honor on December 15 . October 18, 2023 .
23. Web site: Dates for Suns' Marion, Stoudemire Ring of Honor inductions . October 19, 2023 .
24. Web site: December 11, 2023 . NBA In-Season Tournament: LeBron James, Kevin Durant headline All-Tournament Team . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231212195155/https://www.nba.com/news/in-season-tournament-all-tournament-team-2023 . December 12, 2023 . June 9, 2024.
25. Web site: Phoenix to Host Nba All-Star 2027 . .
26. Web site: 2024-04-06 . Walter Davis among 13-member class for Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame . 2024-06-14 . ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix (KNXV) . en.
27. Web site: 2023-10-10 . Answering the big questions about the NBA's new rules on resting stars . 2024-06-14 . ESPN.com . en.
28. Web site: 2024-03-16 . Hoops Rumors Glossary: 65-Game Rule . 2024-06-14 . Hoops Rumors . en-US.
29. https://x.com/NBAPR/status/1793430330113654910
30. Web site: SUNS FORWARD KEVIN DURANT AND GUARD DEVIN BOOKER NAMED TO 2023-24 KIA ALL-NBA TEAM . 2024-06-14 . www.nba.com . en.
31. Web site: Phoenix Suns Devin Booker Named Western Conference Player of the Week . .
32. Web site: Phoenix Suns Kevin Durant Named Western Conference Player of the Week . .
33. Web site: Kevin Durant named Western Conference Player of the Week . January 22, 2024 .
34. Web site: Devin Booker garners his 2nd Player of the Week honors this season and 9th of his career . January 29, 2024 .
35. Web site: Suns Guard Devin Booker Named Western Conference Player of the Week . .
36. Web site: Suns Guard Devin Booker Named Kia Nba Western Conference Player of the Month . .
37. Web site: Suns Forward Kevin Durant Selected as Starter for 2024 NBA All-Star Game . .
38. Web site: Suns Guard Devin Booker Selected as 2024 NBA All-Star . .
39. https://twitter.com/Suns/status/1779969704200896555
40. Web site: Voita . John . 2024-04-18 . Kevin Durant and Devin Booker produced some unique statistics this season . 2024-06-14 . Bright Side Of The Sun . en.
41. Web site: March 4, 2024 . The Associated Press . Nurkic irked by officials after setting Suns' rebound record . March 7, 2024 . ESPN.
42. Web site: Pagaduan . Jedd . 2024-04-02 . Suns' Devin Booker duplicates wild Wilt Chamberlain feat against 1 opponent in win vs Pelicans . 2024-06-14 . ClutchPoints . en.
43. https://twitter.com/Suns/status/1780726892120977433
44. Web site: Suns vs. Heat Final Score: Grayson Allen ties Suns record with nine made three-pointers, Suns cool Heat 113-97 . January 5, 2024 .
45. Web site: Suns 119-117 Kings (Jan 16, 2024) Game Recap .
46. Web site: Philadelphia 76ers vs Phoenix Suns Mar 20, 2024 Game Summary . 2024-06-14 . www.nba.com . en.
47. Web site: Suns' Kevin Durant made Spurs' Victor Wembanyama witness his astonishing milestone achievement. ClutchPoints. Villas. Rexwell. October 31, 2023. November 27, 2023.
48. Web site: Kevin Durant passes Elvin Hayes for 11th place on NBA's career scoring list. NBA.com. November 22, 2023. November 27, 2023.
49. Web site: Kevin Durant enters top 10 all-time scoring leaderboard, passing Moses Malone. Associated Press. NBA.com. December 2, 2023. December 3, 2023.
50. Web site: Kevin Durant passes Carmelo Anthony for 9th in all-time scoring list . 2024-06-14 . NBA.com . en.
51. Web site: Kevin Durant moves past Shaquille O'Neal for No. 8 on NBA's all-time scoring list. NBA.com. March 20, 2024. March 20, 2024.
52. Web site: Devin Booker now Phoenix Suns' No. 2 all-time scorer . February 14, 2024 .
53. Web site: Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns Feb 13, 2024 Play-by-Play . .
54. Web site: Grizzlies acquire rights to two future first-round pick swaps and Isaiah Todd from Suns. NBA.com. July 11, 2023. July 11, 2023.
55. https://twitter.com/Magic_PR/status/1681001470118731778
56. https://twitter.com/Suns/status/1681056557453422595
57. Web site: San Antonio Completes Trade with Phoenix . .
58. Web site: Suns Acquire Royce O'Neale and David Roddy in Three-Team Trade with Brooklyn and Memphis. NBA.com.
59. Web site: February 8, 2024 . Brooklyn Nets Complete Three-Team Trade with Phoenix and Memphis . April 3, 2024 . NBA.com.
60. Web site: Grizzlies complete three-team trade with Suns and Nets. NBA.com.
61. Web site: SUNS RE-SIGN DAMION LEE. NBA.com. July 7, 2023. July 7, 2023.
62. Web site: SUNS RE-SIGN JOSH OKOGIE. NBA.com. July 11, 2023. July 11, 2023.
63. Web site: SUNS RE-SIGN SABEN LEE. NBA.com. July 13, 2023. July 13, 2023.
64. Web site: Grayson Allen agrees to 4-year, $70M extension with Suns. Adrian. Wojnarowski. ESPN.com. April 15, 2024. April 15, 2024.
65. Web site: SUNS SIGN KEITA BATES-DIOP, DREW EUBANKS, CHIMEZIE METU AND YUTA WATANABE. NBA.com. July 4, 2023. July 4, 2023.
66. Web site: SUNS SIGN ERIC GORDON. NBA.com. July 6, 2023. July 6, 2023.
67. Web site: SUNS SIGN BOL BOL . NBA.com . 19 July 2023 . 19 July 2023.
68. Web site: OFFICIAL: #Suns sign Udoka Azubuike to two-way. . Twitter.com . 8 August 2023 . 9 August 2023.
69. Web site: Suns Sign Udoka Azubuike . .
70. Web site: Suns Sign Forward Thaddeus Young . .
71. Web site: Suns Sign Forward Ish Wainright . .
72. Web site: Suns sign Isaiah Thomas to 10-day contract . NBA.com.
73. Gerald. Bourguet. Officially official: The Suns sign Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day contract.. 1770495579703112047. GeraldBourguet. March 20, 2024. March 20, 2024.
74. Web site: Salaries For 10-Day Contracts In 2023/24 . 2024-06-14 . Hoops Rumors . en-US.
75. Web site: Isaiah Thomas NBA . 2024-06-14 . spotrac.com . en.
76. Web site: Rockets Sign Free Agent Jock Landale. NBA.com. July 6, 2023. July 6, 2023.
77. Web site: Bulls sign Torrey Craig. NBA.com. July 16, 2023. July 16, 2023.
78. Web site: Brooklyn Nets Sign Darius Bazley. NBA.com. July 16, 2023. July 16, 2023.