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2022–23 Phoenix Suns season
Head coachMonty Williams
General managerJames Jones
OwnersRobert Sarver (Suspended for this season, effective September 13, 2022)
Sam Garvin (Interim team governor until February 8, 2023)
Mat Ishbia & Justin Ishbia (From February 8, 2023 onward.)
ArenaFootprint Center
Results
Record28–26 (.519)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Pacific)
Conference: 6th (Western)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBally Sports Arizona
RadioKTAR
< 2021–22 2023–24 >

The 2022–23 Phoenix Suns season is their 55th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as their 30th season at the Footprint Center.[1] It is also the last season under Robert Sarver's ownership group, as he would be suspended from league-wide activities on September 13, 2022 due to an independent investigation on Sarver that began the season prior revealing ugly behaviors he had throughout his tenure as franchise owner of the Suns.[2][3] He later announced in that same month that minority team owner and vice chairman of the Suns, Sam Garvin, would take over the majority of team duties for the rest of this season until new ownership would buy out Sarver as the new majority team owners going forward.[4][5] Sarver eventually accepted a deal to sell his ownership rights to both the Suns and Phoenix Mercury to an ownership group led by United Wholesale Mortgage CEO Mat Ishbia and his older brother Justin Ishbia for an asking price of $4 billion on December 20, 2022,[6] with an official announcement confirming the deal coming on February 8, 2023.[7] During that same period, forward Jae Crowder agreed to sit out the rest of the season with the Suns until a potential trade was announced.

The Suns failed to improve upon their 64-18 record from the previous season after a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Draft

Main article: 2022 NBA draft

The Suns did not hold any picks in the 2022 NBA draft.[8]

Roster

Phoenix Suns roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 8 Allen, Grayson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1995-10-08 Duke
G 3 Beal, Bradley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1993-06-28 Florida
F/C 11 Bol, Bol 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1999-11-16 Oregon
G 1 Booker, Devin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1996-10-30 Kentucky
F 15 Bridges, Jalen (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2001-05-14 Baylor
G/F 0 Dunn, Ryan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2003-01-07 Virginia
F 35 Durant, Kevin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1988-09-29 Texas
G 12 Gillespie, Collin (TW) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-06-25 Villanova
F/C 4 Ighodaro, Oso 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2002-07-14 Marquette
G 21 Jones, Tyus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1996-05-10 Duke
G/F 10 Lee, Damion 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1992-10-21 Louisville
G 23 Morris, Monté 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1995-06-27 Iowa State
C 20 Nurkić, Jusuf 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 290 lb (132 kg) 1994-08-23 Bosnia and Herzegovina
G 2 Okogie, Josh 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1998-09-01 Georgia Tech
F 00 O'Neale, Royce 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1993-06-05 Baylor
C 22 Plumlee, Mason 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 254 lb (115 kg) 1990-03-05 Duke
G 14 Washington, TyTy Jr. (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-11-15 Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: November 4, 2024

Standings

Division

Pacific DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y – Sacramento Kings4834.585–23‍–‍1825‍–‍169–782
x – Phoenix Suns4537.5493.028‍–‍1317‍–‍249–782
x – Los Angeles Clippers4438.5374.023‍–‍1821‍–‍209–782
x – Golden State Warriors4438.5374.033‍–‍811‍–‍307–982
x – Los Angeles Lakers4339.5245.023‍–‍1820‍–‍216–1082

Conference

Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c – Denver Nuggets *5329.646–82
2y – Memphis Grizzlies *5131.6222.082
3y – Sacramento Kings *4834.5855.082
4x – Phoenix Suns4537.5498.082
5x – Los Angeles Clippers4438.5379.082
6x – Golden State Warriors4438.5379.082
7x – Los Angeles Lakers4339.52410.082
8x – Minnesota Timberwolves4240.51211.082
9pi – New Orleans Pelicans4240.51211.082
10pi – Oklahoma City Thunder4042.48813.082
11Dallas Mavericks3844.46315.082
12Utah Jazz3745.45116.082
13Portland Trail Blazers3349.40220.082
14Houston Rockets2260.26831.082
15San Antonio Spurs2260.26831.082

Game log

Preseason

2022 preseason game log
Total: 1–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 1–3 (home: 0–2; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 2 Adelaide L 124–134 Cameron Payne (23) Mikal Bridges (7) Chris Paul (12) Footprint Center
15,152 		0–1
2 October 5 @ L.A. Lakers W 119–115 Devin Booker (22) Deandre Ayton (8) Chris Paul (10) T-Mobile Arena
8,908 		1–1
3 October 10 @ Denver L 105–107 Devin Booker (20) Deandre Ayton (11) Chris Paul (8) Ball Arena
12,505 		1–2
4 October 12 Sacramento L 104–105 Duane Washington Jr. (31) Bismack Biyombo (12) Duane Washington Jr. (4) Footprint Center
16,085 		1–3
2022–23 season schedule

Regular season

2022–23 game log
Total: 28–26 (Home: 19–9; Road: 9–17)
October: 5–1 (home: 4–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 19 Dallas W 107–105 Devin Booker (28) Mikal Bridges (11) Booker, Paul (9) Footprint Center
17,071 		1–0
2 October 21 @ Portland L 111–113 (OT) Devin Booker (33) Mikal Bridges (7) Chris Paul (12) Moda Center
19,393 		1–1
3 October 23 @ L.A. Clippers W 112–95 Devin Booker (35) Jock Landale (10) Chris Paul (11) Crypto.com Arena
19,068 		2–1
4 October 25 Golden State W 134–105 Devin Booker (34) Deandre Ayton (14) Chris Paul (9) Footprint Center
18,055 		3–1
5 October 28 New Orleans W 124–111 Mikal Bridges (27) Bismack Biyombo (13) Chris Paul (9) Footprint Center
17,071 		4–1
6 October 30 Houston W 124–109 Devin Booker (30) Landale, Johnson (7) Chris Paul (15) Footprint Center
17,071 		5–1
November : 10–5 (home: 8–1; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
7 November 1 Minnesota W 116–107 Cameron Johnson (29) Chris Paul (8) Chris Paul (12) Footprint Center
17,071 		6–1
8 November 4 Portland L 106–108 Devin Booker (25) Deandre Ayton (8) Chris Paul (11) Footprint Center
17,071 		6–2
9 November 5 Portland W 102–92 Devin Booker (24) Dario Šarić (9) Craig, Landale, Paul (4) Footprint Center
17,071 		7–2
10 November 7 @ Philadelphia L 88–100 Devin Booker (28) Ayton, Booker (7) Booker, Payne (5) Wells Fargo Center
20,347 		7–3
11 November 9 @ Minnesota W 129–117 Devin Booker (32) Mikal Bridges (9) Devin Booker (10) Target Center
16,062 		8–3
12 November 11 @ Orlando L 97–114 Cameron Payne (22) Devin Booker (8) Booker, Bridges (6) Amway Center
15,879 		8–4
13 November 14 @ Miami L 112–113 Devin Booker (25) Deandre Ayton (12) Booker, Payne (5) FTX Arena
19,600 		8–5
14 November 16 Golden State W 130–119 Cameron Payne (29) Torrey Craig (10) Booker, Bridges (9) Footprint Center
17,071 		9–5
15 November 18 @ Utah L 133–134 Devin Booker (49) Deandre Ayton (10) Devin Booker (10) Vivint Arena
18,206 		9–6
16 November 20 @ New York W 116–95 Cameron Payne (21) Deandre Ayton (11) Cameron Payne (9) Footprint Center
17,071 		10–6
17 November 22 L.A. Lakers W 115–105 Booker, Bridges (25) Deandre Ayton (15) Cameron Payne (7) Footprint Center
17,071 		11–6
18 November 25 Detroit W 108–102 Deandre Ayton (28) Deandre Ayton (12) Cameron Payne (10) Footprint Center
17,071 		12–6
19 November 26 Utah W 113–112 Deandre Ayton (29) Deandre Ayton (21) Devin Booker (7) Footprint Center
17,071 		13–6
20 November 28 @ Sacramento W 122–117 Devin Booker (44) Deandre Ayton (12) Bridges, Payne (7) Golden 1 Center
16,407 		14–6
21 November 30 Chicago W 132–113 Devin Booker (51) Deandre Ayton (14) Booker, Payne (6) Footprint Center
17,071 		15–6
December: 5–11 (home: 2–4; road: 3–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
22 December 2 Houston L 121–122 Devin Booker (41) Mikal Bridges (8) Cameron Payne (12) Footprint Center
17,071 		15–7
23 December 4 @ San Antonio W 133–95 Deandre Ayton (25) Josh Okogie (11) Devin Booker (8) AT&T Center
16,409 		16–7
24 December 5 @ Dallas L 111–130 Deandre Ayton (20) Deandre Ayton (8) Cameron Payne (10) American Airlines Center
20,227 		16–8
25 December 7 Boston L 98–125 Josh Okogie (28) Ayton, Okogie (7) Chris Paul (4) Footprint Center
17,071 		16–9
26 December 9 @ New Orleans L 117–128 Deandre Ayton (25) Deandre Ayton (14) Booker, Paul (7) Smoothie King Center
16,381 		16–10
27 December 11 @ New Orleans L 124–129 (OT) Deandre Ayton (28) Deandre Ayton (12) Chris Paul (11) Smoothie King Center
18,681 		16–11
28 December 13 @ Houston L 97–111 Mikal Bridges (18) Torrey Craig (12) Chris Paul (7) Toyota Center
15,128 		16–12
29 December 15 @ L.A. Clippers W 111–95 Mikal Bridges (27) Josh Okogie (11) Chris Paul (13) Crypto.com Arena
15,778 		17–12
30 December 17 New Orleans W 118–114 Devin Booker (58) Biyombo, Booker, Okogie (6) Chris Paul (8) Footprint Center
17,071 		18–12
31 December 19 L.A. Lakers W 130–104 Chris Paul (28) Deandre Ayton (11) Chris Paul (8) Footprint Center
17,071 		19–12
32 December 20 Washington L 110–113 Landry Shamet (31) Deandre Ayton (13) Chris Paul (11) Footprint Center
17,071 		19–13
33 December 23 Memphis L 100–125 Deandre Ayton (18) Ayton, Shamet (5) Duane Washington Jr. (5) Footprint Center
17,071 		19–14
34 December 25 @ Denver L 125–128 (OT) Landry Shamet (31) Deandre Ayton (16) Chris Paul (16) Ball Arena
19,642 		19–15
35 December 27 @ Memphis W 125–108 Duane Washington Jr. (26) Deandre Ayton (10) Duane Washington Jr. (8) FedExForum
18,239 		20–15
36 December 28 @ Washington L 102–127 Deandre Ayton (31) Deandre Ayton (7) Chris Paul (7) Capital One Arena
20,476 		20–16
37 December 30 @ Toronto L 104–113 Mikal Bridges (21) Jock Landale (11) Chris Paul (12) Scotiabank Arena
19,800 		20–17
January: 7–8 (home: 5–3; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
38 January 2 @ New York L 83–102 Deandre Ayton (12) Torrey Craig (7) Cameron Payne (7) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		20–18
39 January 4 @ Cleveland L 88–90 Chris Paul (25) Deandre Ayton (18) Chris Paul (8) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 		20–19
40 January 6 Miami L 96–104 Deandre Ayton (23) Deandre Ayton (14) Bridges, Washington Jr. (7) Footprint Center
17,071 		20–20
41 January 8 Cleveland L 98–112 Duane Washington Jr. (25) Deandre Ayton (11) Deandre Ayton (6) Footprint Center
17,071 		20–21
42 January 10 @ Golden State W 125–113 Mikal Bridges (26) Torrey Craig (14) Dario Šarić (7) Chase Center
18,064 		21–21
43 January 11 @ Denver L 97–126 Torrey Craig (16) Josh Okogie (9) Okogie, Washington Jr. (5) Ball Arena
18,872 		21–22
44 January 13 @ Minnesota L 116–121 Damion Lee (31) Deandre Ayton (11) Mikal Bridges (6) Target Center
16,460 		21–23
45 January 16 @ Memphis L 106–136 Mikal Bridges (21) Dario Šarić (7) Damion Lee (9) FedExForum
17,794 		21–24
46 January 19 Brooklyn W 117–112 Mikal Bridges (28) Deandre Ayton (14) Mikal Bridges (9) Footprint Center
17,071 		22–24
47 January 21 Indiana W 112–107 Josh Okogie (24) Bismack Biyombo (16) Bridges, S. Lee, Okogie, Washington Jr. (4) Footprint Center
17,071 		23–24
48 January 22 Memphis W 112–110 Mikal Bridges (24) Dario Šarić (8) Chris Paul (11) Footprint Center
17,071 		24–24
49 January 24 Charlotte W 128–97 Cameron Johnson (24) Biyombo, Craig (9) Chris Paul (11) Footprint Center
17,071 		25–24
50 January 26 Dallas L 95–99 Johnson, Paul (22) Deandre Ayton (20) Chris Paul (10) Footprint Center
17,071 		25–25
51 January 28 @ San Antonio W 128–118 (OT) Mikal Bridges (25) Dario Šarić (13) Chris Paul (11) AT&T Center
18,354 		26–25
52 January 30 Toronto W 114–106 Mikal Bridges (29) Deandre Ayton (13) Chris Paul (9) Footprint Center
17,071 		27–25
February: 1–1 (home: 0–1; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
53 February 1 Atlanta L 100–132 Mikal Bridges (23) Deandre Ayton (9) Mikal Bridges (7) Footprint Center
17,071 		27–26
54 February 3 @ Boston W 106–94 Mikal Bridges (25) Dario Šarić (13) Chris Paul (8) TD Garden
19,156 		28–26
March : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
April : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2022–23 season schedule

Transactions

Main article: List of 2022–23 NBA season transactions

Trades

July 6, 2022[9] To Phoenix Suns
Jock Landale 		To Atlanta Hawks
Cash considerations

Free agency

Re-signed

Player Signed Ref.
Bismack Biyombo July 5 [10]
Deandre Ayton July 19 [11]

Additions

Player Signed Former team(s) Ref.
Damion Lee July 5, 2022 Golden State Warriors [12]
Josh Okogie July 5, 2022 Minnesota Timberwolves [13]
Duane Washington Jr. August 3, 2022 Indiana Pacers
Saben Lee January 11 & 21, 2023
February 1, 2023 		Detroit Pistons / Utah Jazz / Raptors 905

Subtractions

Player Reason left New team(s) Ref.
Aaron Holiday Free agent Atlanta Hawks [14]
JaVale McGee Free agent Dallas Mavericks [15]
Frank Kaminsky Free agent Atlanta Hawks [16]
Gabriel Lundberg Free agent Virtus Bologna [17]
Elfrid Payton Free agent
Duane Washington Jr. Waived two-way contract

References

  1. ^ "2021-22 Phoenix Suns Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "NBA statement about independent investigation regarding Robert Sarver and the Phoenix Suns organization". NBA.com: NBA Communications. 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  3. ^ "Suns' owner Sarver suspended from NBA/WNBA for one year, fined $10 million". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  4. ^ "Phoenix Suns' Sam Garvin granted authority to act as interim governor during Robert Sarver's suspension, sources say". ESPN. September 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Robert Sarver says he's starting process to sell NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA's Phoenix Mercury". espn.com. 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  6. ^ "Ishbia agrees to Suns purchase for record $4B". ESPN.com. 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  7. ^ "Sources: Mat Ishbia's purchase of Suns, Mercury to be official soon". espn.com. 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  8. ^ "2022 NBA Draft Order". NBA.com. May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "SUNS ACQUIRE JOCK LANDALE". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  10. ^ "SUNS RE-SIGN BISMACK BIYOMBO". NBA.com. July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  11. ^ "Suns re-sign Deandre Ayton to multiyear contract". NBA.com. July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  12. ^ "SUNS SIGN DAMION LEE". NBA.com. July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  13. ^ "SUNS SIGN JOSH OKOGIE". NBA.com. July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  14. ^ "Hawks Sign Guard Aaron Holiday". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  15. ^ Sefko, Eddie (July 10, 2022). "MAVERICKS SIGN MCGEE, HOPE HIS CHAMPIONSHIP PEDIGREE RUBS OFF". mavs.com. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  16. ^ "Hawks Sign Center Frank Kaminsky". NBA.com. July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  17. ^ "Gabriel Lundberg is a new Virtus Segafredo Bologna player!". Virtus Bologna. July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
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