Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Media Guide - NBA Media Central
Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Media Guide - NBA Media Central
Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Media Guide - NBA Media Central
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Season Review 03-04<br />
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Review03-04<br />
Season<br />
From the roster to the coaching staff to the arena they play in, 2003-04<br />
became a season of change and adjustment for the <strong>Phoenix</strong> <strong>Suns</strong>.<br />
The season began with high hopes, but after struggling through the<br />
RECORD<br />
29-53<br />
first six weeks, the <strong>Suns</strong> opted for a coaching change. Mike D’Antoni was named the club’s<br />
12th head coach in team history on Dec. 10, replacing Frank Johnson. Less than one<br />
month later on Jan. 5, <strong>Phoenix</strong> pulled off a major deal that sent Stephon Marbury,<br />
Anfernee Hardaway and Cezary Trybanski to New York for Antonio McDyess, Howard<br />
Eisley, Maciej Lampe, Charlie Ward, the draft rights to Milos Vujanic, two first-round<br />
picks and cash.<br />
Even though the team finished 29-53 and missed the playoffs, the deal offered salary cap<br />
flexibility and transformed the club into the youngest team in the <strong>NBA</strong>, and put the<br />
franchise in excellent position to improve via free agency in the offseason.<br />
One player who clearly benefited from the trade was Joe Johnson, who took advantage<br />
of increased playing time, and averaged nearly 20 points, five rebounds and five assists in<br />
the final 48 games. After a slow start, Amar’e Stoudemire led the <strong>Suns</strong> in scoring with 20.6<br />
points, but played in only 55 games due to a left ankle, big toe injury.<br />
<strong>Suns</strong> Chairman and CEO Jerry Colangelo was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball<br />
Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. on April 5, joining former <strong>Suns</strong> player Connie Hawkins as<br />
a recipient of the sport’s highest honor. Shortly after the season ended, Arizona native<br />
Robert Sarver led an investment group that purchased the club for an <strong>NBA</strong> record $401<br />
million on June 30.<br />
FRONT ROW: Video Coordinator Danny Aning, Assistant Coach/<strong>NBA</strong> Scout Todd Quinter, Assistant Coach Marc<br />
Iavaroni, Assistant Coach Tim Grgurich, Howard Eisley, Donnell Harvey, Joe Johnson, Casey Jacobsen, Leandro<br />
Barbosa, Head Coach Mike D’Antoni, Assistant Coach Phil Weber, Athletic Trainer Aaron Nelson, Equipment<br />
Manager Rich Howell. BACK ROW: Assistant Athletic Trainer Mike Elliott, Strength Coach/Assistant Trainer Casey<br />
Smith, Amar’e Stoudemire, Antonio McDyess, Zarko Cabarkapa, Jake Voskuhl, Maciej Lampe, Jahidi White, Shawn<br />
Marion, Assistant Video Coordinator Noel Gillespie, Assistant Equipment Manager Jay Gaspar.
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