2022–23 Phoenix Suns season

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2022–23 Phoenix Suns season
Head coach Monty Williams
General manager James Jones
Owner(s) Robert Sarver (Suspended for this season, effective September 13, 2022; removed from the team on February 7, 2023.)
Sam Garvin (Interim team governor until February 7, 2023.)
Mat Ishbia & Justin Ishbia (Official new owners from February 7, 2023 onward.)
Arena Footprint Center
Results
Record 45–37 (.549)
Place Division: 2nd (Pacific)
Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finish Conference Semifinals
(Lost to Nuggets 2–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television Bally Sports Arizona
Radio KTAR
< 2021–22 2023–24 >

The 2022–23 Phoenix Suns season was their 55th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as their 30th season at the Footprint Center.[1] It was also the last season under Robert Sarver's ownership tenure, as he was 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 bought 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 the NBA approving of the new ownership on February 6, 2023 and an official announcement confirming the deal coming a day later on February 7, 2023.[7][8][9][10]

During that same period of time, forward Jae Crowder agreed to sit out the rest of the season with the Suns until a potential trade was announced, which occurred on the February 9, 2023 trade deadline. Crowder was ultimately involved in a four-way trade where he got sent to the Milwaukee Bucks while they sent their own assets to the Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets. Nearing the trade deadline of the 2022–23 season, the Suns were involved in a blockbuster transaction, where they traded away Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, four unprotected first round picks, and the right to swap first round picks with the Suns in 2028 to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for 13-time NBA All-Star and 2-time NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant and the re-acquisition of T.J. Warren.[11][12]

The Suns failed to improve upon their 64–18 record from the previous season after a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 4, 2023. However, despite dealing with multiple injuries throughout the season, including injuries to Devin Booker in December and Kevin Durant in March, the Suns clinched their third straight winning season on March 31, 2023 with a win over the Denver Nuggets. They later secured their third straight playoff birth on April 4 against the San Antonio Spurs, with the #4 seed in the Western Conference being set two days later against the Nuggets.

In the playoffs, the Suns defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round in a rematch of 2021's Conference Finals in which the Suns won in six games. The Suns won in five games, winning the last four games of the series after losing the first game at home. In the Conference Semifinals, they faced the top-seeded Denver Nuggets, a rematch of 2021's Semifinals in which the Suns swept the Nuggets. However, the Suns lost in six games to Denver, suffering a blowout loss on home court in the Semifinals for the second straight year.

The Suns fired head coach Monty Williams two days following their postseason exit after four seasons with the team.[13]

Draft

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Main article: 2022 NBA draft

The Suns did not hold any picks in the 2022 NBA draft.[14]

Roster

2022–23 Phoenix Suns roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
C 22 Ayton, Deandre 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1998-07-23 Arizona
F 55 Bazley, Darius 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 2000-06-12 Princeton HS (OH)
C 18 Biyombo, Bismack 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1992-08-28 Democratic Republic of the Congo
G 1 Booker, Devin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1996-10-30 Kentucky
F 0 Craig, Torrey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1990-12-19 USC Upstate
F 35 Durant, Kevin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1988-09-29 Texas
C 11 Landale, Jock 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1995-10-25 Saint Mary's
G/F 10 Lee, Damion 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1992-10-21 Louisville
G 38 Lee, Saben (TW) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1999-06-23 Vanderbilt
G 2 Okogie, Josh 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1998-09-01 Georgia Tech
G 3 Paul, Chris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1985-05-06 Wake Forest
G 15 Payne, Cameron 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1994-08-08 Murray State
G/F 8 Ross, Terrence 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1991-02-05 Washington
G 14 Shamet, Landry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-03-13 Wichita State
F 12 Wainright, Ish 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1994-09-12 Baylor
F 21 Warren, T. J. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1993-09-05 North Carolina State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (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: February 15, 2023

Standings

Division

Pacific Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y – Sacramento Kings 48 34 .585 5.0 23–18 25–16 9–7 82
x – Phoenix Suns 45 37 .549 8.0 28–13 17–24 9–7 82
x – Los Angeles Clippers 44 38 .537 9.0 23–18 21–20 9–7 82
x – Golden State Warriors 44 38 .537 9.0 33–8 11–30 7–9 82
pi – Los Angeles Lakers 43 39 .524 10.0 23–18 20–21 6–10 82

Conference

Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 c – Denver Nuggets * 53 29 .646 – 82
2 y – Memphis Grizzlies * 51 31 .622 2.0 82
3 y – Sacramento Kings * 48 34 .585 5.0 82
4 x – Phoenix Suns 45 37 .549 8.0 82
5 x – Los Angeles Clippers 44 38 .537 9.0 82
6 x – Golden State Warriors 44 38 .537 9.0 82
7 pi – Los Angeles Lakers 43 39 .524 10.0 82
8 pi – Minnesota Timberwolves 42 40 .512 11.0 82
9 pi – New Orleans Pelicans 42 40 .512 11.0 82
10 pi – Oklahoma City Thunder 40 42 .488 13.0 82
11 Dallas Mavericks 38 44 .463 15.0 82
12 Utah Jazz 37 45 .451 16.0 82
13 Portland Trail Blazers 33 49 .402 20.0 82
14 Houston Rockets 22 60 .268 31.0 82
15 San Antonio Spurs 22 60 .268 31.0 82

Game log

Preseason

2022–23 game log
Preseason: 1–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–1)
Game Date
Time		 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
2022–23 season schedule

Playoffs

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See also: 2023 NBA playoffs
2023 playoff game log
2023 playoff schedule

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2022–23 NBA season transactions

Trades

July 6, 2022[15] To Phoenix Suns
Jock Landale		 To Atlanta Hawks
Cash considerations
February 9, 2023[16][17] Four-team trade
To Phoenix Suns
Kevin Durant (from Brooklyn)
T.J. Warren (from Brooklyn)
 To Milwaukee Bucks
Jae Crowder (from Phoenix)
To Brooklyn Nets
Mikal Bridges (from Phoenix)
Cameron Johnson (from Phoenix)
Draft rights to Juan Pablo Vaulet (2015 No. 39) (from Indiana)
2023 first-round pick (from Phoenix)
2025 first-round pick (from Phoenix)
2027 first-round pick (from Phoenix)
2028 right to swap first-round picks (from Phoenix)
2028 second-round pick (from Milwaukee)
2029 first-round pick (from Phoenix)
2029 second-round pick (from Milwaukee)
 To Indiana Pacers
George Hill (from Milwaukee)
Serge Ibaka (from Milwaukee)
Jordan Nwora (from Milwaukee)
2023 second-round pick (from Milwaukee)
2024 second-round pick (from Milwaukee)
2025 IND second-round pick (from Milwaukee)
Cash considerations (from Brooklyn)
February 9, 2023[18][19] To Phoenix Suns
Darius Bazley		 To Oklahoma City Thunder
Dario Šarić
2029 second-round pick
Cash considerations

Free agency

Re-signed

Player Signed Ref.
Bismack Biyombo July 5, 2022 [20]
Deandre Ayton July 19, 2022 [21]
Ish Wainright August 3, 2022 (two-way contract)
February 24, 2023 (regular contract)

Additions

Player Signed Former team(s) Ref.
Damion Lee July 5, 2022 Golden State Warriors [22]
Josh Okogie July 5, 2022 Minnesota Timberwolves [23]
Duane Washington Jr. August 3, 2022 Indiana Pacers / Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Saben Lee October 11, 2022
January 11 & 21, 2023
February 1, 2023		 Detroit Pistons / Utah Jazz / Raptors 905
Terrence Ross February 15, 2023 Orlando Magic

Subtractions

Player Reason left New team(s) Ref.
Aaron Holiday Free agent Atlanta Hawks [24]
JaVale McGee Free agent Dallas Mavericks [25]
Gabriel Lundberg Free agent Virtus Bologna [26]
Elfrid Payton Free agent Fort Wayne Mad Ants / Osos de Manatí
Duane Washington Jr. Waived two-way contract New York Knicks / Westchester Knicks

References

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  9. ↑ Mat Ishbia’s purchase of Phoenix Suns approved by NBA vote
  10. ↑ MAT ISHBIA ASSUMES CONTROLLING OWNERSHIP INTEREST OF PHOENIX SUNS AND PHOENIX MERCURY
  11. ↑ SUNS COMPLETE TRADE FOR KEVIN DURANT, T.J. WARREN
  12. ↑ Brooklyn Nets Acquire Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and Draft Compensation in Four-team Trade
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