2023–24 Phoenix Suns season
Suns begin new ownership era with broadcasting and roster changes.
The 2023–24 Phoenix Suns season was the 56th season of the franchise in the NBA and their 31st at the Footprint Center. It marked the first full season under the ownership group led by Mat Ishbia and Justin Ishbia, who purchased the team in February 2023. The season also saw the end of Al McCoy's broadcasting tenure after 1971–72 and a move of broadcasting services from Bally Sports Arizona to local stations branded as Arizona's Family Sports.
Quick Facts
- Team
- Phoenix Suns
- End year
- 2024
- Wins
- 49
- Losses
- 33
- Division
- Pacific
- Division place
- 2
- Coach
- Frank Vogel
- Owners
- Mat Ishbia & Justin Ishbia
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Draft
The Suns had only a second-round pick in the 2023 NBA draft because they had sent their first-rounder to get Kevin Durant the season before. At pick 52, they chose Belgian forward Toumani Camara, who started at Georgia and then moved to Dayton. At Dayton, he made the All-Atlantic 10 Third Team as a junior and later the All-Atlantic 10 First Team and All-Defensive Team as a senior. On July 3, Camara signed a four-year rookie deal that was partially guaranteed, with later years depending on his performance. On September 27, he was traded with Deandre Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team deal that moved Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Game log
The Suns played five preseason games, going 4–1. They opened with a win at Detroit on October 8, followed by a home loss to Denver on October 10. They then won at Portland on October 12, at home against Portland on October 16, and at the Los Angeles Lakers on October 19. The regular season began on October 24 with a win at Golden State, where Devin Booker scored 32 points and Jusuf Nurkić grabbed 14 rebounds. A loss at the Lakers followed on October 26, with Kevin Durant scoring 39 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. The Suns then defeated Utah at home on October 28, with Durant scoring 26 points. They lost to San Antonio at home on October 31 and again on November 2, despite Booker scoring 31 points with 9 rebounds and 13 assists in the second game. A loss at Philadelphia on November 4 was followed by a win at Detroit on November 5, where Durant scored 41 points. A win at Chicago on November 8 saw Grayson Allen score 26 points and Nurkić grab 17 rebounds. The Suns then lost at home to the Lakers on November 10, with Durant scoring 38 points, and lost at home to Oklahoma City on November 12. They defeated Minnesota at home on November 15, with Booker and Durant each scoring 31 points. A win at Utah on November 17 featured Durant scoring 38 points and Booker dishing 15 assists. A second win at Utah on November 19 followed.
Awards, honors and records
On August 9, 2023, the Suns announced that Shawn Marion's #31 and Amar'e Stoudemire's #32 would be inducted into the Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor during the season. During the regular season home debut against the Utah Jazz on October 28, 2023, the Suns unveiled a reimagined Ring of Honor, with members introduced by owner Mat Ishbia and given commemorative watches. The Suns won that game 126–104, but it was the last public appearance of Walter Davis, who died on November 2, 2023. Shawn Marion's number was retired on December 15, 2023, against the New York Knicks, in a ceremony after the game, which the Suns lost 139–122. Amar'e Stoudemire's number was retired on March 2, 2024, against the Houston Rockets, at halftime of a 119–108 loss. On March 7, 2024, it was confirmed that the Suns would host the 2027 NBA All-Star Game. On April 5, 2024, Walter Davis was named an honorary member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for the Class of 2024.
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