![]() ![]() Game log Preseason 2023 preseason game log (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate.This became the team's second trade for a star-quality player in four months after previously trading for Kevin Durant during the previous season in February. On June 24, the Suns traded with the Washington Wizards to acquire star shooting guard Bradley Beal (alongside Jordan Goodwin and Isaiah Todd) in exchange for star point guard Chris Paul, shooting guard Landry Shamet, six second rounders, four first round pick swaps, and cash considerations, though the deal was later considered a part of a three-way deal including the Indiana Pacers as well. On June 6, the Suns decided to hire Frank Vogel (a previous championship winning head coach back in the 2020 NBA Bubble Finals ) over finalists Doc Rivers (who previously won the NBA Finals back in 2008) and associate coach Kevin Young (who kept his job with a new pay raise in mind), with his new coaching staff being made official on June 21. This also became the first season since the 2018–19 season without head coach Monty Williams coaching the team after a second straight disappointing second round exit for them, as he was fired on despite having the team's first winning record as head coach in a season since Jeff Hornacek, first winning overall record and first coach to make the playoffs since Alvin Gentry, being their first NBA Coach of the Year Award winner since Mike D'Antoni, and being their first head coach since Paul Westphal (and third overall alongside John MacLeod) to coach in the NBA Finals while also having one more season left on his original deal. ![]() Not only that, but it also was the first season where the Suns moved their broadcasting services from Bally Sports Arizona (previously named FSN Arizona and Fox Sports Arizona) back in 2003 to multiple Arizona-based TV networks simultaneously broadcasting games through Gray Television owned local networks KTVK, KPHO-TV, KPHE-LD, and KOLD-TV (in the Tucson region only) alongside an over-the-top subscription service created by Kiswe. It also became the first season since the 1971–72 season without Al McCoy broadcasting games at all, with him announcing his retirement after the end of the 2023 NBA playoffs. It is also the first full season under the ownership group led by Mat Ishbia and Justin Ishbia after the brothers purchased the team the previous season on February 8, 2023. The 2023–24 Phoenix Suns season is their 56th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as their 31st season at the Footprint Center. NBA professional basketball team season 2023–24 Phoenix Suns season ![]()
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