Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Media Guide - NBA Media Central

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RECORD
It was a season of transition for the Suns as 20 different players dotted the
roster during the season. Three in-season trades, two summer trades and a 36-46
coaching change were factors in the season of flux and Phoenix missed the
playoffs for the first time since 1987-88.
Prior to the season the Suns acquired Stephon Marbury from New Jersey in exchange for
Jason Kidd and John Wallace and Jud Buechler from Detroit for Clifford Robinson. During the
season the Suns added Jake Voskuhl, Bo Outlaw, Joe Johnson, Milt Palacio and Randy Brown
through trades. On February 17 the club had a change of leadership when Frank Johnson took over
for Scott Skiles.
But the flurry of activity did not stop the Suns from winning the 1,500th game in club history
with a 92-83 win over San Antonio on February 24. In the process the Suns became the fourthfastest
franchise in NBA history to reach the 1,500-win mark.
In his first season with the Suns, Marbury averaged a team-best 20.4 points, the first time a
Phoenix player averaged 20-plus points since 1996-97 when Kevin Johnson had 20.1 points.
Shawn Marion added 19.1 points to give the Suns their first 19-plus point tandem since 1993-94
when Charles Barkley (21.6) and KJ (20.0) turned the trick. Marbury was also sixth in the NBA
with 8.1 assists and Marion was one of two NBA players to be ranked in the top 40 in seven of
the league’s nine major statistical categories, including eighth with 9.9 rebounds.
The season marked the last in the 14-year NBA career of Dan Majerle and the Phoenix fan
favorite finished his career with a made three-pointer to give him 800 for his Suns tenure and
1,360 (fifth in NBA history) over his career.
After joining the Suns on February 20 from Boston in a trade for Rodney Rogers and Tony
Delk, Joe Johnson averaged 9.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in 29 games and earned All-NBA Rookie
Second Team honors at season’s end.
FRONT ROW: Assistant Strength Coach Tommy Boyer-Kendrick, Assistant Coach Al Bianchi, Assistant Coach Phil
Weber, Head Coach Frank Johnson, Randy Brown, Milt Palacio, Anfernee Hardaway, Dan Majerle, Stephon Marbury,
Joe Crispin, Assistant Coach Jim Boylan, Head Trainer Aaron Nelson, Equipment Manager Rich Howell.
BACK ROW: Assistant Trainer Casey Smith, Shawn Marion, Joe Johnson, Alton Ford, Jake Voskuhl, Jake Tsakalidis,
Tom Gugliotta, Bo Outlaw, John Wallace, Strength Coach Robin Pound.