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The 1998–99 Phoenix Suns season was the 31st season for the National Basketball Association's Phoenix Suns. The team finished tied for third in the Pacific division with a record of 27–23 in the shortened lockout season. Head coach Danny Ainge returned for his third season. The sixth-seeded Suns made the playoffs for the 11th consecutive season before being swept in the first round to the third-seeded and Pacific winner-Portland Trail Blazers, three games to zero. All home games were played in America West Arena.
Starting point guard Jason Kidd finished the regular season leading the league in assists per game at 10.8. Three Suns would average 16 points or more per game, with Tom Gugliotta notching 17, Kidd 16.9 and Clifford Robinson at 16.4 per game. Kidd led the league in total minutes played and was third in total steals, before being selected to both the All-NBA and All-Defensive First Teams.
Offseason
NBA Draft
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This was the first year in franchise history that the Suns had no draft picks. Their first-round pick (which turned into Tyronn Lue) was traded to the Denver Nuggets the previous year in the Antonio McDyess deal,[1] and their second-round pick (which turned into Greg Buckner) was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 1996 in the Jason Kidd deal.[2]
Roster
| Phoenix Suns roster |
| Players |
Coaches |
| Pos. |
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Nat. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (Y-M-D) |
From |
| SG |
12 |
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Bailey, Toby |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
213 lb (97 kg) |
1975–11–19 |
UCLA |
| SG |
4 |
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Brown, Gerald |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1975–07–28 |
Pepperdine |
| SG |
3 |
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Chapman, Rex |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1967–10–05 |
Kentucky |
| PF |
8 |
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Garrity, Pat |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
238 lb (108 kg) |
1976–08–23 |
Notre Dame |
| PF |
24 |
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Gugliotta, Tom |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
1969–12–19 |
North Carolina State |
| PG |
32 |
|
Kidd, Jason |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
1973–03–23 |
California |
| PG |
2 |
|
Livingston, Randy |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
209 lb (95 kg) |
1975–04–02 |
LSU |
| C |
13 |
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Longley, Luc |
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
265 lb (120 kg) |
1969–01–19 |
New Mexico |
| C |
15 |
|
Manning, Danny |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
1966–05–17 |
Kansas |
| SG |
21 |
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McCloud, George |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
1967–05–27 |
Florida State |
| SF |
20 |
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Milič, Marko  |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
1977–05–07 |
Slovenia |
| SF |
34 |
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Morris, Chris |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1966–01–20 |
Auburn |
| SF |
30 |
|
Robinson, Clifford |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
1966–12–16 |
Connecticut |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Depth chart
Regular season
Standings
Playoffs
Game log
Awards and honors
Week/Month
- Jason Kidd was named Player of the Month for April.
- Jason Kidd was named Player of the Week for games played April 12 through April 18.
All-Star
All-Star weekend was cancelled due to the 1998–99 NBA lockout.
Season
Player statistics
Season
† - Minimum 183 field goals made.
^ - Minimum 34 three-pointers made.
# - Minimum 76 free throws made.
Playoffs
^ - Minimum 5 three-pointers made.
# - Minimum 10 free throws made.
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Additions
| Date |
Player |
Contract |
Former Team |
| January 22, 1999 |
George McCloud |
Re-signed to 1-year contract for $750,000 |
Phoenix Suns |
| January 22, 1999 |
Horacio Llamas |
Re-signed to 1-year contract for $425,000 |
Phoenix Suns |
| January 22, 1999 |
James Collins |
Undisclosed |
Jacksonville Barracudas (USBL) |
| January 22, 1999 |
Joe Kleine |
Signed to 1-year contract for $1 million |
Phoenix Suns |
| January 22, 1999 |
Marko Milič |
Re-signed to 1-year contract for $350,000 |
Phoenix Suns |
| January 22, 1999 |
Tom Gugliotta |
Signed to 6-year contract for $58.5 million |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
| January 24, 1999 |
Jamie Feick |
Undisclosed |
Milwaukee Bucks |
| January 25, 1999 |
Clifford Robinson |
Re-signed to 1-year contract for $3.5 million |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| January 25, 1999 |
Gerald Brown |
Signed to 1-year contract for $287,500 |
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| January 25, 1999 |
Rex Chapman |
Re-signed to 6-year contract for $22.1 million |
Phoenix Suns |
| January 29, 1999 |
Shawn Respert |
Signed to 1-year contract |
Phoenix Suns |
| February 3, 1999 |
Chris Morris |
Signed to 1-year contract for $1 million |
Utah Jazz |
| March 3, 1999 |
Jimmy Oliver |
Signed 10-day contract |
Ducato Siena (Italy) |
| April 28, 1999 |
Alvin Sims |
Signed for rest of season |
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| May 4, 1999 |
Randy Livingston |
Signed for rest of season |
Atlanta Hawks |
Subtractions
| Date |
Player |
Reason Left |
New Team |
| May 18, 1998 |
Kevin Johnson |
Renounced rights |
Phoenix Suns |
| January 21, 1999 |
Mike Brown |
Free agent |
Olympiacos (Greece) |
| January 22, 1999 |
Antonio McDyess |
Free agent |
Denver Nuggets |
| January 22, 1999 |
Loren Meyer |
Free agent |
Denver Nuggets |
| January 22, 1999 |
John "Hot Rod" Williams |
Free agent |
Dallas Mavericks |
| January 24, 1999 |
Dennis Scott |
Free agent |
New York Knicks |
| January 29, 1999 |
Jamie Feick |
Waived |
Milwaukee Bucks |
| February 2, 1999 |
James Collins |
Waived |
La Crosse Bobcats (CBA) |
| March 2, 1999 |
Shawn Respert |
Waived |
Adecco Milano (Italy) |
| April 7, 1999 |
Jimmy Oliver |
Waived |
Iraklio (Greece) |
| May 4, 1999 |
Alvin Sims |
Waived |
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References
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