Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Media Guide - NBA Media Central

2007-08
June 28 Selected Alando Tucker (29th overall)
and D.J. Strawberry (59th overall) in
2007 NBA Draft. Traded draft rights to
Rudy Fernandez (24th overall) to
Portland for cash considerations.
July 7 Signed first-round pick Alando Tucker.
July 11 Signed Grant Hill. Completed draft day
trade with Portland by sending forward
James Jones to Blazers.
July 20 Traded Kurt Thomas and two future firstround
picks (2008, 2010) to Seattle for a
future conditional second-round
selection.
July 24 Re-signed Sean Marks to one-year
contract.
July 30 Named Jay Humphries assistant coach.
Aug. 28 Named Vinny Del Negro assistant general
manager.
Oct. 1 Signed Brian Skinner to one-year
contract. Added Rawle Marshall, Doug
Thomas and Richie Frahm to training
camp roster.
Oct. 13 Waived Rawle Marshall and Doug
Thomas.
Oct. 24 Waived Richie Frahm.
Nov. 28 Assigned Alando Tucker to the
Albuquerque Thunderbirds of the NBA
Development League.
Dec. 17 Recalled Alando Tucker. Assigned D.J.
Strawberry to the Albuquerque
Thunderbirds of the NBA Development
League.
Jan. 10 Recalled D.J. Strawberry. Assigned
Alando Tucker to the Albuquerque
Thunderbirds of the NBA Development
League.
Jan. 21 Recalled Alando Tucker.
Feb. 6 Acquired Shaquille O’Neal from the Miami
Heat in exchange for Shawn Marion and
Marcus Banks.
Feb. 22 Signed free-agent Linton Johnson to
10-day contract.
Mar. 3 Signed Linton Johnson to second 10-day
contract.
Mar. 4 Signed free-agent Gordan Giricek for the
remainder of the season.
Mar. 13 Assigned Alando Tucker to the
Albuquerque Thunderbirds of the NBA
Development League.
Apr. 7 Recalled Alando Tucker.
Apr. 16 Signed Linton Johnson for the remainder
of the season.
2008-09
May 10 Suns Executive VP of Basketball
Operations and Head Coach Mike
D’Antoni resigns.
June 9 Terry Porter named the 13th head coach
in franchise history.
June 20 Alvin Gentry, Bill Cartwright, Dan Majerle
and Igor Kokoskov join Porter’s coaching
staff as assistants.
June 26 Grant Hill exercises player option for
2008-09 season.
June 26 Selected Robin Lopez (15th overall) and
acquired rights Goran Dragic (45th
overall) from San Antonio for 2009
second-round pick, cash and the rights
to Malik Hairston (48th overall).
July 10 Signed Robin Lopez.
July 22 Signed Matt Barnes to a one-year
contract.
Aug. 14 Signed Louis Amundson.
Aug. 25 Acquired Sean Singletary from Houston
for D.J. Strawberry.
Aug. 27 Announced the promotions of Todd
Quinter to Director of Player Personnel
and Noel Gillespie to Advance Scout.
Sept. 22 Signed Goran Dragic.
Sept. 26 Signed Coleman Collins, Trey Johnson and
Robert Hite to training camp contracts.
Oct. 8 Waived Coleman Collins.
Oct. 13 Waived Trey Johnson.
Oct. 23 Exercised contract option on Alando
Tucker for 2009-10 season… Waived
Robert Hite.
Dec. 10 Acquired Jason Richardson, Jared Dudley
and 2010 second-round pick from
Charlotte for Raja Bell, Boris Diaw and
Sean Singletary.
Dec. 24 Signed Dee Brown.
Dec. 25 Assigned Alando Tucker to Iowa of the
D-League.
Jan. 2 Recalled Alando Tucker from Iowa of the
D-League.
Jan. 6 Released Dee Brown.
Jan. 20 Signed Courtney Sims to a 10-day
contract.
Feb. 14 Signed Courtney Sims to second 10-day
contract.
Feb. 16 Relieved Terry Porter of head coaching
duties; named Alvin Gentry interim head
coach.
March 4 Signed Stromile Swift for the remainder
of the season.
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