2024–25 Phoenix Suns season

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2024–25 Phoenix Suns season
Head coach Mike Budenholzer
General manager James Jones
Owner(s) Mat Ishbia & Justin Ishbia
Arena Footprint Center
Results
Record 0–0
Place Division: 0th (Pacific)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
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Television KTVK
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The 2024–25 Phoenix Suns season will be the 57th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as their 32nd season at the Footprint Center.[1] It is also their second full season under the ownership group led by Mat Ishbia and Justin Ishbia after the brothers purchased the team on February 8, 2023, and their second season with their "Big Three" superteam of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal together. This will be their third season in a row with a new head coach taking over following the announcement of Frank Vogel's firing on May 9, 2024, this time having 2021 NBA Finals champion coach Mike Budenholzer taking over as the new head coach two days later.[2] This is also their first season since the 2019–20 season where the Suns would properly utilize the NBA G League again with their own squad (this time, the Valley Suns) after previously selling the Northern Arizona Suns to the Detroit Pistons during that season's suspension/reinstatement period and subsequently shutting down that G League team for the following season afterward in a move unrelated to their sale,[3] thus marking the first time where every NBA team would utilize their own G League affiliate during a season.[4] Entering this season, the Suns are looking to improve upon their previous season's record of 49–33, which left them with a sixth-place finish in the Western Conference, as well as look to enter the playoffs for the fifth straight season and improve upon their first round exit from last postseason.

Off-season

Draft

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Main article: 2024 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position(s) Nationality College / Club
1 28 Ryan Dunn SF/PF United States United States Virginia
2 40 Oso Ighodaro C/PF United States United States Marquette

The Suns entered this draft period (which would last for two days instead of just one day like it was ever since the NBA draft was only two rounds long back in 1989) with only their own first-round pick (that was made 22nd after a tiebreaker with two other teams with the same record as them and that they also kept as their own pick following multiple trades revolving around a first-round pick swap that they made last season[5][6]) after also trading away their own second-round pick this year as a part of their massive Bradley Beal trade from last season.[5] They also originally had a second-round pick that was from the Denver Nuggets (which would have been made late into the second-round) that they acquired from the Orlando Magic the previous season,[7] but that pick was ultimately vacated from them early on into that season after the NBA discovered the Suns had engaged in conversations with then-Portland Trail Blazers center Drew Eubanks before that season's free agency period officially began.[8] They also held draft rights to the San Antonio Spurs' second-round pick as well had it fallen into a certain condition due to a previous trade involving Cameron Payne, but that pick would not be conveyed to them due to the Spurs performing far below expectations of that draft pick's range limitations.[9] On the first night of the 2024 NBA draft, the Suns traded their only pick they had at the time (which became Dayton power forward DaRon Holmes II) to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for their 28th pick in the draft (which became Virginia forward Ryan Dunn), their 56th pick in the draft (which became Kansas shooting guard Kevin McCullar Jr.), and two future second round picks in 2026 and 2031.[10] On the second day of the draft, the Suns would later trade Kevin McCullar Jr., the 56th pick, and the Boston Celtics' protected 2028 second round pick to the New York Knicks in exchange for the 40th pick in the draft (which became the Arizona born and raised Marquette power forward/center Oso Ighodaro).[11]

Coaching changes

On April 16, 2024, assistant coach Kevin Young was hired as a head coach for Brigham Young University's men's basketball team (though he would stay for the team's brief 2024 playoff run) after their previous coach, Mark Pope, left BYU to be the new head coach for the University of Kentucky, replacing John Calipari there after he left them for the University of Arkansas. Young had previous hints of leaving for a head coaching position with him being considered a serious candidate for the head coach position for both the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets before being hired by BYU.[12][13] He was also the highest paid assistant coach at the time of his departure.[14]

On May 9, following weeks of deliberation after a disappointing first round exit against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA playoffs, the Suns decided to fire head coach Frank Vogel after finishing only one season of his five-year, $31 million deal that he had originally signed with the team. Unlike the previous season's coaching search where it was an extensive one, the Suns would only look at a select few candidates to replace Vogel's position, with Holbrook, Arizona native Mike Budenholzer (the head coach the won the 2021 NBA Finals over the Suns) being considered a prominent part of their new head coach search before ultimately getting the position two days later with a five-year deal worth $50 million.[15][2] Following Budenholzer's hiring, the Suns later announced that none of Vogel's assistant coaches from last season would initially be retained for the new coaching staff led by Budenholzer this season.[16] However, after an attempt to promote David Fizdale into a front office position later in the month instead, he was reported to return to his role as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns on May 29.[17] The Suns would also look to hire Vince Legarza, a former assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves, on May 28.[18] On May 30, Utah Jazz assistant coach Chad Forcier would be named the next addition to the Phoenix Suns' coaching staff.[19] A day after that, on May 31, former Wisconsin Herd head coach Chaisson Allen would be the next assistant coach to be hired onto Budenholzer's new staff.[20] On June 11, the former University of Washington basketball coach Mike Hopkins would be reported as the next hiring for Budenholzer's coaching staff.[21]

Front office changes

In addition to coaching staff changes, the Suns also expressed interest in modifying their front office up a bit as well. Initially, assistant coach David Fizdale was offered a front office position with the team on May 12, 2024 following an initial firing from Frank Vogel's coaching staff, but he ultimately denied the job promotion in favor of staying with the Suns as an assistant coach for Mike Budenholzer's staff.[22] Five days after trying to get Fizdale into a front office role, it was reported that the Suns would offer former Long Island Nets general manager and then-current Brooklyn Nets vice president of strategy member Matt Tellem (son of famous sports agent Arn Tellem) a key spot on their new front office instead.[23] Matt Tellem would eventually be announced as a new assistant general manager for the Suns (with both Trevor Bukstein (who had previously been a part of their staff since 2013) and Morgan Cato being confirmed to not return to the front office as of May 21[24]) on June 10, with former University of South Florida basketball coach Brian Gregory being named the vice president of player programming alongside the hiring of Tellem.[25]

Free agency

Entering free agency, Bol Bol, Royce O'Neale, Isaiah Thomas, and Thaddeus Young would all become unrestricted free agents, though O'Neale is considered very likely to earn a contract extension before June 29 in order to take himself off the market similar to that of Grayson Allen earlier in the year (albeit for less money due to him being traded to Phoenix in February last season). In addition to them, Drew Eubanks, Eric Gordon, Damion Lee, and Josh Okogie all held player options that they would need to pick up sometime before June 29 in order to avoid free agency, though they all decided to enter free agency by the 29th. Also joining the other players in free agency are the team's two-way contracts from last season in Saben Lee, Udoka Azubuike, and Ish Wainright, though two of those three players would be ineligible for a new two-way contract due to them already being in the NBA for four seasons now. They also currently have salary cap holds on the recently retired Terrence Ross and former two-way contract player Gabriel Lundberg since the Suns haven't renounced their player rights on the salary cap yet.[26] Starting on June 18, the day after the 2024 NBA Finals ended, teams like the Suns would start talking with their own free agents in order to get potential agreements ready for them early before they sign new deals on July 6.[27][28] Also, starting on June 30, the Suns will be one of a select few teams to be fully restricted by the NBA's newer second tax apron limitations, which will implement greater restrictions on teams that had a payroll of over $190 million during the previous season.[29][30]

On July 2, 2024, the Suns would officially sign former Denver Nuggets guard Collin Gillespie and Baylor University forward Jalen Bridges to two of their open two-way contract spots for the season.[31][32] A day after that, Mason Plumlee of the Los Angeles Clippers would officially sign a one-year veteran's minimum contract worth $3,303,771 to join the team early due to the type of contract he would sign,[33] with Damion Lee officially signing a one-year veteran's minimum deal worth $2.8 million to return to the team himself and help alleviate the team's tax penalties a bit for this season.[34]

Roster

Phoenix Suns roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G 2 Bledsoe, Eric (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1989–12–09 Kentucky
G 1 Booker, Devin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1996–10–30 Kentucky
F 10 Budinger, Chase (FA) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1988–05–22 Arizona
C 4 Chandler, Tyson 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1982–10–02 Manuel Dominguez HS (CA)
G 20 Goodwin, Archie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1994–08–17 Kentucky
G 23 Jenkins, John 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1991–03–06 Vanderbilt
G 3 Knight, Brandon Injured (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1991–12–02 Kentucky
C 21 Len, Alex 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1993–06–16 Maryland
F/C 30 Leuer, Jon (FA) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1989–05–14 Wisconsin
G 14 Price, Ronnie (FA) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1983–06–21 Utah Valley State
F 35 Teletović, Mirza (FA) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 242 lb (110 kg) 1985–09–17 Bosnia and Herzegovina
G/F 17 Tucker, P. J. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1985–05–05 Texas
F 12 Warren, T. J. Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1993–09–05 North Carolina State
F/C 15 Williams, Alan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 261 lb (118 kg) 1993–01–28 UC Santa Barbara
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2016–05–31

Game log

Preseason

2024–25 game log
2024–25 season schedule

Awards, honors, and records

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2024–25 NBA season transactions

Trades

June 26, 2024[36] To Phoenix Suns
Draft rights to Ryan Dunn (No. 28)
Draft rights to Kevin McCullar Jr. (No. 56)
2026 second-round pick
2031 second-round pick		 To Denver Nuggets
Draft rights to DaRon Holmes II (No. 22)
June 27, 2024[37] To Phoenix Suns
Draft rights to Oso Ighodaro (No. 40)		 To New York Knicks
Draft rights to Kevin McCullar Jr. (No. 56)
2028 Top-45 protected second-round pick (from Boston)

Free agency

Re-signed

Player Signed Date
Grayson Allen[38] Signed 4-year contract extension worth $70 Million April 15, 2024
Damion Lee[34] Signed 1-year deal worth $2,800,834 July 3, 2024

Additions

Player Signed Former team(s)
Collin Gillespie[31] Signed two-way contract Denver Nuggets / Grand Rapids Gold
Jalen Bridges[32] Signed two-way contract Baylor Bears
Mason Plumlee[33] Signed 1-year deal worth $3,303,771 Los Angeles Clippers

References

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