2019–20 Phoenix Suns season

The 2019–20 Phoenix Suns season was their 52nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as their 27th season at the Talking Stick Resort Arena.[1] At the conclusion of their previous season, the Suns made James Jones the team's permanent general manager, with co-interim general manager Trevor Bukstein returning to his prior assistant general manager role.[2] With a 19–63 season over, the entire coaching staff, including head coach Igor Kokoškov, was dismissed on April 23, 2019.[3][4] The Suns hired former New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans head coach and Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams as the team's new head coach on May 3,[5] and completed the new coaching staff on June 26.[6] After the first seven games, the Suns had their best start to a season since 2013–14, and best point differential since the 2004–05 season.[7][8]

2019–20 Phoenix Suns season
Head coach	Monty Williams
General manager	James Jones
Owners	Robert Sarver
Arena	Talking Stick Resort Arena (before season suspension) ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex (after season suspension; closed off to the public)
Results
Record	34–39 (.466)
Place	Division: 3rd (Pacific) Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Fox Sports Arizona
Radio	KTAR

The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11[9] after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.[10] During this time, the Suns put up their best record in the last five seasons at 26–39. The suspension will continue until July 30,[11] with the NBA agreeing to reopen the league under a modified system in the NBA Bubble for the best 22 teams (including the Suns) this season through a 29-1 majority vote by the NBA and a unanimous vote by the NBPA.[12][13] The Suns can advance to the playoffs for the first time since the 2009-10 NBA season if they reach the Western Conference’s 8th seed via this season’s play-in tournament. However, their chances were hurt with not only Kelly Oubre Jr. announcing he would no longer play for the rest of the season, but two other Suns players were confirmed to test positive for COVID-19.[14] Despite them being without Kelly and Aron Baynes in the resumed regular season, the Suns won all 8 games in the NBA Bubble, not only being the only undefeated team in the bubble, but also reaching the 30-win barrier for the first time since the 2014–15 season. Despite going undefeated in the bubble, the Suns missed the playoffs for the tenth straight year, due to the Portland Trail Blazers defeating the Brooklyn Nets 134-133.

Key dates

• April 11, 2019: The Suns announced that James Jones is the team's permanent general manager, with co-interim general manager Trevor Bukstein being demoted back to his prior assistant general manager role and Jeff Bower being named senior vice president of basketball operations.
• April 12, 2019: The NBA used a coin flip to determine whether the Suns or the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired the second-best odds for a top draft pick, with the loser getting the 32nd pick of the 2019 NBA draft and third-best odds for a top selection.[15]
• April 22, 2019: The Suns fire coach Igor Kokoškov after his only season coaching the team.
• April 23, 2019: The team fires the rest of their coaching staff soon afterward.[16]
• April 30, 2019: Longtime athletic trainer Aaron Nelson agrees to become the new athletic trainer for the New Orleans Pelicans, ending his 26-year tenure with the Suns, including 19 years as lead athletic trainer.[17][18]
• May 3, 2019: Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams agrees to a five-year deal to become the team's newest head coach, effective by the end of their 2018–19 season on May 12; Phoenix begins building a new training facility as part of the team's agreement to renovate the Talking Stick Resort Arena and look to remain at the arena until at least 2037.[19][20]
• May 14, 2019: The NBA draft lottery takes place under the first year of a newly updated, weighted lottery system affecting the odds for every team in the 2019 NBA draft lottery.
• June 20, 2019: The 2019 NBA draft takes place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York; Phoenix agrees to trade T. J. Warren to the Indiana Pacers and their second round pick (who became KZ Okpala from Stanford University) to the Miami Heat for cash considerations from Indiana entering the free agency period,[21] as well as trade their own first round pick (which became Jarrett Culver from Texas Tech University) to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Dario Šarić and the Timberwolves' first round pick of the draft, which became Cameron Johnson from the University of North Carolina.[22] The Suns also agree to trade a future first round pick from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Boston Celtics for Aron Baynes and the draft rights to University of Virginia champion point guard Ty Jerome,[23] as well as agree to a deal with undrafted Brewster Academy postgraduate Jalen Lecque.[24]
• June 26, 2019: The Suns name their new coaching staff under Monty Williams.[6]
• June 30, 2019: The NBA free agency period officially begins on June 30 at 6:00 P.M. EST;[25] Ricky Rubio agrees to a three-year, $51 million deal with the Suns.
• July 1, 2019: Frank Kaminsky agrees to a two-year, $10 million deal with the Suns.
• July 3, 2019: The Suns agree to trade Josh Jackson, De'Anthony Melton, and two second-round picks to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Kyle Korver and Jevon Carter.
• July 6, 2019: The NBA free agent moratorium begins; Phoenix completes their trades agreed upon the night of the 2019 NBA draft and sign rookies Cameron Johnson, Ty Jerome, and Jalen Lecque.[26][27]
• July 7, 2019: The Suns complete their trade with the Memphis Grizzlies involving Josh Jackson, De'Anthony Melton, and two second-round picks for Kyle Korver and Jevon Carter.[28]
• July 8, 2019: Phoenix waives Kyle Korver and signs Ricky Rubio.[29]
• July 10, 2019: Kelly Oubre Jr. agrees to a two-year extension worth $30 million with the Suns.
• July 16, 2019: Kelly Oubre Jr. re-signs with the Suns.[30]
• July 17, 2019: The Suns agreed to deals with point guard Jared Harper (via two-way contract) and power forward Cheick Diallo (2 years, $3.5 million), as well as signed Frank Kaminsky.[31]
• July 23, 2019: Cheick Diallo signs with the Suns.[32]
• August 12, 2019: The NBA unveiled the new regular season schedules of every team on NBA TV.[33]
• September 20, 2019: The Suns announced the creation of their sports medicine and performance team, taking over the position previously held by Aaron Nelson.[34]
• September 27, 2019: The Suns unveiled their newest "Statement" jerseys, as well as announced their upcoming training camp and preseason roster.[35][36]
• October 23, 2019: Phoenix began their regular season with a 124–95 win over the Sacramento Kings.
• October 24, 2019: Deandre Ayton is suspended for 25 games after testing positive for diuretic usage, violating the NBA's anti-drug policy.[37]
• November 21, 2019: The Suns unveil their new "City" jerseys.[38]
• December 17, 2019: Deandre Ayton returns from his 25-game long suspension.
• December 30, 2019: Frank Kaminsky begins an injury streak that keeps him out of action for months, up to nearly the initial end of the season.
• January 22, 2020: Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald buys a minority stake of the Phoenix Suns to become a partial team owner.[39]
• January 24, 2020: The Phoenix Suns matched the win total they had from last season with a 103–99 win over the San Antonio Spurs.
• January 28, 2020: The Phoenix Suns surpassed last season's win total with a 133–104 blowout win over the Dallas Mavericks.
• February 7, 2020: The Suns matched the win total from the 2017–18 season with a 127–91 blowout win over the Houston Rockets.
• February 10, 2020: Tyler Johnson is waived from the team.
• February 12, 2020: The Suns surpassed the win total from the 2017–18 season with a 112–106 win over the Golden State Warriors, as well as sign former Philadelphia 76ers power forward Jonah Bolden to a 10-day contract.
• February 13, 2020: Devin Booker is named an All-Star for Team LeBron, replacing Damian Lillard due to a groin injury he sustained the day prior; Booker also replaces Lillard for the Three-Point Contest, while Deandre Ayton (who had a left ankle sprain a few days prior against Denver) is replaced by Nicolò Melli in the Rising Stars Challenge.
• February 14, 2020: The 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago begins.
• February 22, 2020: The Phoenix Suns matched their win total from the 2015–16 season with a 112–104 win over the Chicago Bulls.
• February 24, 2020: The Suns waived Jonah Bolden and then both surpassed their 2015–16 season win total and matched their 2016–17 season win total with a 131–111 blowout win over the Utah Jazz.
• February 25, 2020: Kelly Oubre Jr. is ruled out for the rest of the regular season due to a right meniscus tear.
• March 6, 2020: The Suns not only surpassed their 2016–17 season win total, but also matched their 2012–13 season win total with a 127–117 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
• March 8, 2020: The Phoenix Suns surpassed their 2012–13 season win total and have their highest win total in over five seasons with a 140–131 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
• March 11, 2020: The NBA announced the suspension of their regular season, effective after the end of their last scheduled game was finished after it was reported that Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, which resulted in postponing that night’s Jazz-Thunder match and Pelicans-Kings match by extension; Arizona Governor Doug Ducey declares a statewide public health emergency in relation to COVID-19.
• March 12, 2020: The players begin their voluntary self-quarantine period, initially lasting until March 16, with the original plan for the suspension lasting for only 30 days. Commissioner Adam Silver also announces plans for games that were postponed to be honored, with either cancelled games or games played without crowds of people receiving either credit for a future game or a refund.[40]
• March 13, 2020: The Suns joined most of the NBA with covering part-time and hospitality staff during the suspension of the season.
• March 14, 2020: Jared Harper has his two-way contract waived by the Suns during the pandemic, noting the eventual cancellation of the 2019–20 NBA G League season as their reason for his removal.[41] However, his waiver wasn’t deemed official until June 23 later that year due to the season’s suspension.
• March 15, 2020: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes guidelines recommending no events holding 50+ people for up to at least two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, expanding the suspension period throughout at least the month of May.
• March 16, 2020: The NBA allows for some players to travel outside of their respective markets, provided they keep the team up to date and practice social distancing, though they recommend staying in their team’s location, if they can.
• March 19, 2020: The NBA shuts down team facilities on a temporary basis, while the franchise begins reconstruction of the Talking Stick Resort Arena and continues construction of their new practice facility ahead of schedule after it was announced the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[42][43]
• March 21, 2020: The NBA allows for teams to begin remote scouting for the 2020 NBA draft through programs like Skype or Zoom.
• March 30, 2020: Governor Doug Ducey issues a statewide stay-at-home order that lasts from the closure of business on March 31 until April 30, though it later expanded into May 15.[44]
• March 31, 2020: The NBA announces the creation of the first ever "NBA 2K Players Tournament," which is a 16-player tournament that has various players competing against each other in games of NBA 2K20, with the winner giving their earnings of $100,000 from 2K Games, the NBA, and the NBPA to the charity or charities of their choosing in an effort to fight COVID-19. The tournament includes Suns players Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton, as well as former Suns player Derrick Jones Jr.[45]
• April 3, 2020: The NBA 2K Players Tournament begins; Devin Booker plays against Michael Porter Jr. in the first round, while Deandre Ayton plays against Zach LaVine.
• April 7, 2020: Devin Booker plays against Rui Hachimura in the quarterfinals of the NBA 2K Players Tournament, while Deandre Ayton plays against Trae Young there.
• April 9, 2020: During a podcast on "The Outlet", team president and CEO Jason Rowley confirms construction plans are ahead of schedule, including demolition of the old practice court and locker room.[46][43] The NBA also begins a new NBA Horse Challenge with eight NBA players, WNBA players, and older NBA legends participating in a single-elimination shooting competition, with the winner giving their earnings of $200,000 from State Farm tio the charity of their choosing.[47]
• April 11, 2020: The NBA 2K Players Tournament enters the semifinals and championship round, with Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton going up against Los Angeles Clippers players Montrezl Harrell and Lou Williams respectively; Devin Booker wins the NBA 2K Tournament over teammate Deandre Ayton.
• April 25, 2020: The NBA announces their date for teams to begin practicing again, albeit in limited settings.
• May 1, 2020: The NBA suspends the 2020 NBA draft lottery and NBA Draft Combine.
• May 8, 2020: The NBA allows teams to start practicing again, provided their state also allows them to do so.
• May 12, 2020: The NBA continues detailing the best plans possible for the season’s resumption, with one of them set in motion by the next four weeks;[48] Governor Doug Ducey announces that professional sports teams in Arizona can resume with “limited reopening”, effective May 15.[49]
• May 13, 2020: The NCAA postpones their early entrant withdrawal of June 13 for the 2020 NBA draft to either August 3 or ten days after the rescheduled NBA Draft Combine, affecting the date of the actual draft even further.[50]
• May 15, 2020: Players begin receiving a 25% pay cut for lost revenue under the season’s suspension, with 1% per future cancelled game being given back to the NBA; Governor Doug Ducey lifts statewide stay-at-home orders for the public, which allows for sports teams to practice again.
• May 19, 2020: The entire NBA enlists the Minnesota Timberwolves’ team doctor, Robby Sikka, and the Mayo Clinic to engage in a study to establish how many NBA players, coaches, executives, and staff have developed antibodies to COVID-19.[51]
• May 20, 2020: The Phoenix Suns become the 19th team to get their players back to practicing, though they’re doing so in the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum during this period of time due to reconstruction.[52] Due to strict guidelines, only Jevon Carter and Frank Kaminsky were able to use the facility around this time for individual, voluntary workouts.
• May 23, 2020: The NBA gives every team’s general manager or president of basketball operations a survey with questions on how best to resume the season – including whether the format involved should have a regular season continuation (with an option for a play-in tournament for potential playoff teams) or should go straight into the playoffs (with options for extra teams similar to the 2019–20 NHL season’s continuation or even a play-in tournament with the playoffs) – as well as the amount of scrimmage games, amount of potential regular season games for each team, whether the playoffs should be the traditional format or reseeded, and the best date to end this season should be if it continues as planned.[53][54]
• May 31, 2020: The Talking Stick Resort Arena gets vandalized during one of the protests involving the death of George Floyd.[55][56]
• June 1, 2020: The NBA gives out guidelines to recall players back to their respective markets, with some players needing a mandatory quarantine period, as well as proper expansion for players to practice under groups again and announces the official delay of the 2020 NBA draft.
• June 3, 2020: The NBA details their plans to continue the season under a modified format with 22 teams playing eight regular season games throughout 16 days in three different arenas at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex; a potential play-in tournament is included for any teams entering as Seed 9 competing against whoever remains as Seed 8 by the conclusion of the modified regular season (provided they’re at least 4 games back from playoff contention), with Seed 9 requiring two wins over the one win Seed 8 needs to automatically qualify for the 2020 NBA Playoffs, with the last potential date of the playoffs being October 12. The NBA also detailed their plans revolving around the eight teams leftover for the 2020 NBA draft (as well as those that failed to qualify for the playoffs properly in this scenario), with the eight leftover teams having a “mini-camp” to train under in the meantime before they and the teams that failed to qualify for the playoffs look at August 25 for the new day of the NBA draft lottery and October 16 for the actual draft. After that, the free agency period commences on October 18 at 6 P.M. EST, with training camp for the new season initially planned for November 10, and the beginning of the 2020–21 NBA season having an initial set date of December 1.[57][58]
• June 4, 2020: The NBA votes with a 29-1 majority decision to resume the NBA with 22 teams included, with the Phoenix Suns resuming their season at this time also.[12]
• June 5, 2020: The NBPA approve of the NBA’s plans to resume the 2019–20 NBA season, though will continue discussions on issues like health and safety protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic, revisiting and renegotiating the collective bargaining agreement for the season, and the official starting date of the 2020–21 NBA season.[59]
• June 7, 2020: The NBA begins planning a program that would allow teams this season to replace most players that were either seriously injured or tested positive for COVID-19 during the resumed season, provided they already previously played in the NBA or NBA G League or were involved with training camp earlier this season and weren’t involved with a non-NBA related team after September 30, 2019, with a brief period to convert two-way contracts into full-time deals.[60]
• June 11, 2020: The NBA announces that the restart date will move up to July 30, with teams competing in Orlando by July being allowed to carry up to 17 players.[11]
• June 12, 2020: The NBA begins Phase 1 on the season’s six phase return plan, which allows team facilities for every team (except the Toronto Raptors, who have to travel to Florida to practice at Florida Gulf Coast University as an overseas team for the rest of the season) to be used for players; while only individual workouts are permitted at this time, participation is voluntary, with virtual meetings and workouts also permitted. Players back in their home markets alongside their family members are only expected to leave their homes for trips to their facilities and other essential things.[61]
• June 15, 2020: Players located internationally are required to return to their respective team’s markets.[62]
• June 17, 2020: Kelly Oubre Jr. confirms he will not play for the rest of the season, but he will travel with the team in Orlando.
• June 21, 2020: All players report back to their team’s markets by this time.[62]
• June 22, 2020: The NBA allows for every team (including those that failed to continue their seasons for the rest of this season) to convert two-way contracts into regular season deals and tweak their rosters for the year with eligible players before July 1, as well as test every competing team for COVID-19 and set up new deadlines for some traded player exceptions and player salary guarantees for the next season.[62]
• June 23, 2020: The NBA begins Phase 2 with every player being allowed to practice together again (albeit with 4-player limitations still underway with no group workouts, though up to 10 coaches will be in the facility with the players), with mandatory COVID-19 testing for every team competing in the resumed season, as well as providing self-reports on if either the players or members of their family feel sick or have symptoms of the virus.[61] Players signing onto teams with open spots available can still sign contracts that are either for the rest of the season, two-year replacement deals (minimum salary of $183,115 for the first year), or a two-way contract, while teams can open up more new space by waiving any player, if deemed necessary.[63][64] The Suns later reported that two of their own players tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, leading to a temporary shutdown of workouts at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum for the day.[14]
• June 24, 2020: Any players that might not compete in Orlando for the rest of this season for any reason had this as their initial last day to announce that they won’t do so, though players that aren’t out for medical reasons will not receive any extra pay as a result of their decision.
• June 26, 2020: The NBA finalizes their comprehensive plan to restart the season on July 30.[65] They also revealed that only 16 of the 302 players on teams resuming their seasons tested positive for COVID-19,[66] as well as the official resuming schedules for the remaining teams in action for this season.[67]
• June 27, 2020: The Suns are now eligible to sign a new two-way contract player to replace Jared Harper for this season, if necessary.
• June 30, 2020: The first wave of returning training camps in their practice courts begin for every team;[62] Cameron Payne, who last played for the Texas Legends in the NBA G League this season, agrees to a two-year deal with the Suns.[68]
• July 1, 2020: Head coach Monty Williams rejoins the team to help provide mandatory workouts under Phase 3 of the NBA’s return, though teams will still have a limit of no more than 8 players working out at one time.[61] The NBA also ends their period for any last-minute changes to the roster being made for the end of this season, as it is the hardlined last day set by teams to submit their roster of eligible players to the league.[62][69] All substitute players signed during this period will begin training with the team, taking the place of some players that are either infected with COVID-19, protected or excused from participation for health reasons related to COVID-19, or voluntarily chose not to play by this date.[64] Any interviews done during this time were taken through Zoom.
• July 4, 2020: Each team competing in Orlando for July gets their scrimmage games announced before the season begins.[70]
• July 7, 2020: The 22 playing teams begin Phase 4 by travelling to Orlando, Florida to prepare for the return of this season, as well as begin regular testing for COVID-19 during this period of time.[62] The Suns were one of the first teams to travel there on this date. Once they all enter Walt Disney World, all players and team staff have to stay isolated in their rooms until they have two negative tests under a 24 hour period, with coaches, staff members, and some players wearing proximity sirens that buzz if they spend more than 5 seconds within 6 feet in between another human afterward.[61]
• July 9, 2020: The Suns alongside the other 21 competing teams begin their second wave of training camp, lasting for up to 3 days before having a 36-hour long quarantine period.[58]
• July 11, 2020: Under Phase 4, every NBA team in Orlando is at the NBA campus, with every team being allowed to do group workouts again, though players and staff still have to undergo continuous COVID-19 tests, as well as temperature checks and other health tests. Every team is also only allowed to eat and participate in activities with other people staying in their hotels, with seeding requirements resulting in the Suns, the Washington Wizards, and the other four Western Conference teams competing for a playoff spot staying at Disney's Yacht Club Resort during this period.[61]
• July 12, 2020: The Suns alongside the Wizards and the Los Angeles Clippers cancelled their scheduled practices for the day.[71]
• July 13, 2020: Both the NBA & NBPA announced that two out of the 322 players tested in Orlando since entering the NBA Campus tested positive for COVID-19. This news came out after it was revealed that 19 more players have since been self-reported with the virus after July 1. Those two players in question had never left quarantine properly and have since left the campus to either return home or stay at an isolation house.[72]
• July 16, 2020: The NBA added a new antibody test after reports of at least one player contacting the COVID-19 virus earlier on, recovered from it and was cleared to travel to Walt Disney World after multiple negative tests, including tests given in the designated bubble area, but later tested positive while still inside the bubble area had surfaced.[73] The Suns also confirmed the permanent firings of assistant coaches Steve Blake and Larry Greer.[74]
• July 22, 2020: In Phase 5, every team starts playing three scrimmage games against other teams competing in Orlando, with all players and team staff members being allowed to socialize with anyone from any hotel between the Yacht Club, the Grand Floridian, and the Gran Destino destinations, though they still cannot go into another player’s hotel room.[61]
• July 30, 2020: The NBA officially enter the final phase of their six phase plan and continue their season at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Walt Disney World after previously suspending the season for the last four months.[62]
• July 31, 2020: The Suns play their first resumed regular season game on the road in Orlando against the Washington Wizards.[75]
• August 13, 2020: The Suns played their last game of the resumed regular season against the Dallas Mavericks as the considered home team.[75] That night, they blew out the Dallas Mavericks with a 128–102 win and got an 8-game winning streak to end the regular season, their best winning streak since March 2010.
• August 15, 2020: The NBA hosted their unique play-in tournament for the Western Conference for the eighth and ninth best teams there (which was the Memphis Grizzlies against either the Phoenix Suns or the Portland Trail Blazers), while the Eastern Conference had their playoff teams set once the Washington Wizards were eliminated from playoff contention.[76]
• August 17, 2020: The NBA begins the 2020 Playoffs, provided any play-in tournaments happen; NCAA and international players receive a new early entry deadline for the 2020 NBA draft on this day instead.[64]

Off-season

Front office changes

After the conclusion of the team's prior season, the Suns named James Jones the team's permanent general manager after serving as an interim co-general manager with Trevor Bukstein the previous season. Bukstein was moved back to his original assistant general manager role, while Jeff Bower became the senior vice president of basketball operations.[2] On April 30, 2019, the Suns announced the departure of long-standing athletic trainer and senior vice president of athlete health and performance Aaron Nelson.[17] Nelson left the Suns to be the new head athletic trainer for the New Orleans Pelicans, reuniting with David Griffin and Alvin Gentry.[18] Starting with this season, Nelson's position will be replaced by a newly created sports medicine and performance team. The position is headlined by Brady Howe as the senior director of player health and performance, with David Crewe being the director of medical services and head athletic trainer.[34] Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald also joined the front office as a partial owner, business and basketball adviser for the Suns, and player adviser for the Suns and Phoenix Mercury on January 22, 2020.[77]

Coaching changes

On April 22, 2019, the Suns fired head coach Igor Kokoškov after only one season with the team, despite giving him a three-year deal,[3] and fired the rest of the coaching staff the following day.[16] The Suns interviewed former New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans head coach and Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams and Portland Trail Blazers assistant coaches Nate Tibbetts and David Vanterpool.[4] Monty Williams agreed to a five-year deal to coach the Suns on May 3, which became effective on May 12 at the conclusion of the 76ers' playoff run against the eventual 2019 NBA Finals champions, the Toronto Raptors.[5] The Suns announced their new coaching staff on June 26, with Willie Green of the Golden State Warriors, Darko Rajaković and Mark Bryant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Brooklyn Nets scout Randy Ayers, Larry Greer of the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Portland Trail Blazers on-court assistant Steve Blake named assistant coaches; Gonzaga University's director of analysis Riccardo Fois and Philadelphia 76ers player development specialist Ben Strong were named player development coaches.[6]

On July 16, 2020, during the team’s stay in Orlando, Florida for the resumed season, the Suns released an updated coaching staff for the franchise for not just the rest of the season, but entering the next season as well.[74] In this updated coaching staff, the Suns confirmed the official firings of both Steve Blake and Larry Greer from the team. Both coaches were laid off sometime between the time where the NBA’s coaches made their stand on the death of George Floyd and their official trip out to Orlando for the rest of their season. Furthermore, the Suns also announced the promotion of Riccardo Fois to being the director of player development, as well as the hiring of both Ryan Frazier as head video coordinator and former Austin Spurs and San Antonio Spurs assistant coach William Donovan III as the assistant video coordinator.

Draft picks

Main article: 2019 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position(s)	Nationality	College / Club
1	6	Jarrett Culver	Shooting guard	United States	Texas Tech
2	32	KZ Okpala	Small forward	United States	Stanford

Entering the night of the 2019 NBA draft, the Suns held just one first-round pick and one second-round pick.[78] With the new lottery projections, the Suns were one of three teams with the best overall odds for a top-4 pick alongside the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers. Due to a tied record with the Cavaliers at the end of last season, a tiebreaker coin-flip to determine which team acquired the second-best odds for a top pick in the draft was held. The Suns lost the tiebreaker, resulting in the third-best odds and a chance to fall as far back as pick #7. The tiebreaker also flips for the second-round picks; Phoenix received the #32 pick while the Philadelphia 76ers via Cleveland received the #33 pick. At the night of the draft lottery, the Suns fell to #6, the furthest a team with the third-best odds had fallen in the NBA draft lottery, as well as the worst drop-off a team with less than 20 wins received after a season.[79] Phoenix also held a chance to acquire the Milwaukee Bucks' first-round pick the prior season, though it would not be acquired via the Bucks having the best regular-season record that season.[80]

On draft night, the Suns agreed to three separate trades, each involving different teams, which were all made official on July 6. The first trade involved trading small forward T. J. Warren to the Indiana Pacers and their second-round pick of the draft (which became small forward KZ Okpala of Stanford University) to the Miami Heat for cash considerations from Indiana involving their salary cap in free agency.[21] Their second trade had the Suns trade the 6th pick of the draft (which became shooting guard Jarrett Culver from Texas Tech University) to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for power forward Dario Šarić and Minnesota's own first-round pick at #11.[22] That selection became forward Cameron Johnson from the University of North Carolina, who became an All-ACC First Team member in the 2018–19 season. With their final trade, the Suns agreed to trade away the Milwaukee Bucks' future first-round pick to the Boston Celtics in exchange for center Aron Baynes and the 24th pick of the draft (which was owned earlier on by the Philadelphia 76ers), point guard Ty Jerome from the University of Virginia.[23] Jerome was an All-ACC Third Team member in 2018 before being an All-ACC Second Team member in 2019 and winning the 2019 NCAA Tournament with Virginia.

Free agency

Main article: List of 2019–20 NBA season transactions

For this season, free agency began on June 30, 2019 at 6:00 P.M. EST instead of the previously typical July 1 at midnight EST period.[25] Players Dragan Bender (through being declined his fourth-year team option), Jamal Crawford, Troy Daniels, and Richaun Holmes all became unrestricted free agents as of the end of the 2018–19 NBA season, while Kelly Oubre Jr. became a restricted free agent. In addition, both Jimmer Fredette and Ray Spalding held non-guaranteed second seasons with the team, while Tyler Johnson held a player option for this season. Tyler Johnson exercised his player option on June 21,[81] while Jimmer Fredette and Ray Spalding were not guaranteed a second year with the team on June 24 and 29, respectively, though Spalding played with the Suns during the 2019 NBA Summer League, while Fredette played for the Golden State Warriors there.[82][83] George King also had a two-way contract that expired this season, though he played for the Utah Jazz's Summer League team instead.

On June 30, Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio agreed to a three-year deal worth $51 million to become the Suns' newest starting point guard, which was signed on July 8.[29] The next day, both Troy Daniels and Richaun Holmes agreed to new deals to join the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings, respectively. Charlotte Hornets power forward/center Frank Kaminsky also agreed to a two-year deal worth $10 million later that day, which was signed on July 17.[31] On July 3, the Suns agreed to trade Josh Jackson, De'Anthony Melton, and two second-round picks to the Memphis Grizzlies for guards Kyle Korver and Jevon Carter,[28] with Korver being waived on July 8.[84] On July 6, the Suns signed undrafted Brewster Academy point guard Jalen Lecque to a partially guaranteed four-year deal (first two seasons fully guaranteed).[24][27] Four days later, Kelly Oubre Jr. agreed to a two-year extension worth $30 million to return with the team, which he signed on July 16.[30] On July 15, Jimmer Fredette signed with the Panathinaikos B.C. in Greece. The next day, the Suns agreed to a two-year, $3.5 million deal with former New Orleans Pelicans power forward Cheick Diallo, which he signed on July 23,[32] and a two-way contract spot with Auburn University point guard Jared Harper, which he signed on August 3.[85] On July 21, George King signed a multi-year deal with the Dolomiti Energia Trento in Italy.[86] Dragan Bender later agreed to a partially guaranteed two-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks on July 25,[87] officially signing with the Bucks on July 30.[88] Ray Spalding also agreed to a non-guaranteed deal with the Atlanta Hawks a day later on July 31, though he was waived before the pre-season concluded on October 8.[89] Spalding then signed with the Houston Rockets on October 10 before being waived on the 19th and playing for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the NBA G League. The only player that did not sign a new deal in the initial season was Jamal Crawford; he did not sign with any NBA team before the COVID-19 pandemic, but he did sign with the Brooklyn Nets in Orlando as a replacement player for Spencer Dinwiddie on July 9, 2020 under the resumed season despite his signing being after the brief signing period of June 22-July 1, 2020.[90]

On September 27, 2019, the Phoenix Suns announced the signing of Auburn point guard Jared Harper on a two-way contract, as well as the training camp signings of Texas Tech forwards Tariq Owens and Norense Odiase and ratiopharm Ulm guard David Krämer, a born Slovak raised in Austria that competitively represents Germany.[36][91][92] They later waived Owens, Odiase, and Krämer from the team after the conclusion of their preseason on October 15.[93] The Suns also signed and waived forwards Aaron Epps and Troy Williams on October 19.[94][95] Every player except for Williams would play for the Northern Arizona Suns afterward, with Troy playing for the U.S. Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro in Italy's Lega Basket Serie A. Owens eventually signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns on January 15, 2020.[96][97] After failing to find a trade for Tyler Johnson, he was waived from the team on February 10. Johnson was replaced by former Philadelphia 76ers power forward Jonah Bolden on a 10-day contract two days later. Jonah Bolden was not renewed for another 10-day contract on February 24. During the 2019–20 NBA season suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Suns waived Jared Harper’s two-way contract on March 14, noting the eventual cancellation of the 2019–20 NBA G League season as a consideration for him.[41][98] However, because his waiver was announced the day after the season’s suspension, his waiver would not be regarded as official until June 23.[99]

When the NBA announced their plans to resume the 2019–20 season, they opened up a brief period from June 22 to July 1, 2020 where teams can expand their rosters to 17 players if they don’t have enough players to play with during their stay in Orlando, though even teams that aren’t competing in Orlando will be able to make similar moves as well. Players signing in the resumed season during this period will only receive either short-term deals for the rest of the season, two-year deals with a minimum salary of $183,115 for this season, or a two-way contract if eligible, with teams eligible to waive players during this period, if necessary.[64] With Tyler Johnson being waived after the trade deadline combined with Jared Harper being waived on June 23 officially, the Suns had a chance to fill up both a regular open spot and an open two-way contract spot during the resumption period (Kelly Oubre Jr. would not be eligible for replacement due to him being out via injury). While it was reported that the Suns had two of their own players test positive for the COVID-19 virus, which would make them eligible for substitute players (players with 0-3 seasons of NBA experience) for this season, these players were ultimately not affected for the resumed season due to them being discovered early in that period of time.[14] On June 30, 2020, the Suns signed point guard Cameron Payne, who last played for the Texas Legends in the NBA G League earlier this season, to a two-year deal worth the veteran’s minimum.[68] He was the only contract signed for the Suns during that period.

Roster

Roster listing

Phoenix Suns roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From C 22 Ayton, Deandre 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1998–07–23 Arizona F/C 46 Baynes, Aron 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1986–12–09 Washington State G 1 Booker, Devin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1996–10–30 Kentucky F 25 Bridges, Mikal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1996–08–30 Villanova G 4 Carter, Jevon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1995–09–14 West Virginia F/C 14 Diallo, Cheick 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 1996–09–13 Kansas G/F 10 Jerome, Ty 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997–07–08 Virginia F 23 Johnson, Cameron 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1996–03–03 North Carolina F/C 8 Kaminsky, Frank 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1993–04–04 Wisconsin G 0 Lecque, Jalen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000–06–13 Brewster Academy (NH) G/F 2 Okobo, Élie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997–10–23 France G/F 3 Oubre, Kelly  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1995–12–09 Kansas F 41 Owens, Tariq (TW) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1995–06–30 Texas Tech G 15 Payne, Cameron 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1994–08–08 Murray State G 11 Rubio, Ricky 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1990–10–21 Spain F 20 Šarić, Dario 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1994–04–08 Croatia	Head coach Monty Williams Assistant coach(es) Randy Ayers Mark Bryant Willie Green Darko Rajaković 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 Roster Last transaction: 2020–07–18

Salaries

Player	2019–20 Salary
Devin Booker	$27,285,000
Ricky Rubio	$16,200,000
Kelly Oubre Jr.	$15,625,000
Deandre Ayton	$9,562,920
Aron Baynes	$5,453,280
Frank Kaminsky	$4,767,000
Mikal Bridges	$4,161,000
Cameron Johnson	$4,033,440
Dario Šarić	$3,481,985
Ty Jerome	$2,193,480
Cheick Diallo	$1,678,854
Élie Okobo	$1,416,852
Jevon Carter	$1,416,852
Jalen Lecque	$898,310
Cameron Payne	$196,288
Tariq Owens	$50,000
Total	$98,420,261

The Suns were also left with the dead salary cap space of $3,440,000 from Kyle Korver to start the season, as well as removed Tyler Johnson's $19.245,370 on February 10, 2020. They also waived Jared Harper’s two-way contract from the team after the season was suspended (though his salary of at least $79,568 didn’t count toward their official salary), as well as signed Cameron Payne to a modified veteran’s minimum salary for the resumed season.[100]

Preseason

The preseason schedule was announced on July 29, 2019.[101] The preseason schedule was the second-shortest preseason in franchise history, behind the lockout shortened 2011–12 season.[102] The Suns ended their preseason with a 2–2 record.

2019 preseason game log Total: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 8 Minnesota W 111–106 Deandre Ayton (18) Deandre Ayton (13) Devin Booker, Ricky Rubio (5) Talking Stick Resort Arena 7,593 1–0 2 October 10 @ Sacramento L 88–105 Devin Booker (18) Devin Booker (7) Ty Jerome (4) Golden 1 Center 15,385 1–1 3 October 12 @ Portland W 134–118 Kelly Oubre Jr. (19) Dario Šarić (8) Frank Kaminsky (8) Moda Center 18,468 2–1 4 October 14 Denver L 102–107 Frank Kaminsky (22) Frank Kaminsky (6) Ricky Rubio (9) Talking Stick Resort Arena 8,075 2–2
2019–20 season schedule

Scrimmage games

On June 16, 2020, the NBA provided a six phase plan for each team competing at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex nearby Walt Disney World.[58] For the fifth phase, the 22 teams left competing in Orlando will play three scrimmage games behind closed doors against teams living in hotels nearby each other. For the Suns, they’ll compete in games against other teams staying in Disney's Coronado Springs Resort for the month of July, which were the Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics, and the defending champion Toronto Raptors.[70] Unlike in the preseason, it was confirmed the three scrimmage games the Suns played in would air live on Fox Sports Arizona as well as local radio stations alongside the rest of the resumed games for the regular season.[103] They would also begin wearing cloth face masks to protect themselves from catching COVID-19 for safety purposes. Each team’s first game in the scrimmage had only 10-minute quarters for 40-minute games instead of the usual 12-minute quarters for 48 minutes due to a combination of easing players back into action and how teams like the Suns did not have everyone arrive initially on their respective dates.[104] Phoenix finished their scrimmage games with a 2–1 record, winning their 40-minute game against the Utah Jazz, but losing to Boston and winning against Toronto in their regular, 48-minute matches.

2019 preseason game log Total: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
Scrimmages: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 July 23 @ Utah W 101–88 Mikal Bridges (14) Deandre Ayton (8) Devin Booker, Ty Jerome, Frank Kaminsky III (3) HP Field House Closed off arena 1–0 2 July 26 @ Boston L 103–117 Devin Booker (17) Dario Šarić (8) Devin Booker (9) Visa Athletic Center Closed off arena 1–1 3 July 28 Toronto W 117–106 Mikal Bridges (26) Deandre Ayton, Devin Booker, Frank Kaminsky III (6) Devin Booker (7) The Arena Closed off arena 2–1
2019–20 season schedule

Regular season

On June 7, 2019, the NBA announced that the Suns would play against the San Antonio Spurs on December 14, 2019 at the Mexico City Arena in Mexico City.[105] The NBA announced the rest of the league's schedule on August 12.[33] Under the initial schedule, the Suns put up a 26–39 record for the season, which already was their best record in over five seasons.

On March 11, 2020, the NBA postponed the rest of the regular season, effective after the end of most of the league’s games played that night. This period left most of the regular season games scheduled throughout March and April in jeopardy of cancellation. The Suns ended their season being six games out of the playoffs from that period. On June 4, the NBA agreed to resume the regular season for 22 teams, including the Suns. Each team only receives eight new regular season games in either late July or early August before either a potential play-in tournament begins or the already qualified teams go straight into the 2020 NBA Playoffs, depending on whether the competition for Seed 8 gets closer by four games or not. The NBA revealed every team’s remaining schedules on June 26, with the Suns having a shuffled period of the initial 8 games they originally had against bubble qualified teams from March 14-April 1, 2020 rescheduled for July 31-August 13, 2020.[67] Every scheduled game the Suns play in this period (including their game against the Los Angeles Clippers that will air on NBA TV) will still air on Fox Sports Arizona, though their broadcasting crew will be working remotely during these games.[106] The team will also start wearing special cloth face masks during the remaining games played this season.[107] Every game these 22 teams compete in during this stretch will count for their regular season records. They will also provide a potential jump up with playoff and draft placements in the 2020 NBA draft if the Suns make it to the playoffs properly, though they do not count for any potential impact in the NBA draft lottery for that upcoming draft, save for the Washington Wizards making a potential jump up in the playoffs themselves.

Game log

2019–20 game log Total: 34–39 (Home: 17–22; Road: 17–17)
October: 3–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 23 Sacramento W 124–95 Devin Booker (22) Deandre Ayton (11) Ricky Rubio (11) Talking Stick Resort Arena 18,055 1–0 2 October 25 @ Denver L 107–108 (OT) Kelly Oubre Jr. (23) Frank Kaminsky (11) Ricky Rubio (9) Pepsi Center 19,557 1–1 3 October 26 L.A. Clippers W 130–122 Devin Booker (30) Dario Šarić (10) Devin Booker (8) Talking Stick Resort Arena 15,802 2–1 4 October 28 Utah L 95–97 Devin Booker (21) Ricky Rubio (10) Ricky Rubio (8) Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,805 2–2 5 October 30 @ Golden State W 121–110 Aron Baynes (24) Aron Baynes (12) Aron Baynes, Ricky Rubio (7) Chase Center 18,064 3–2
November: 5–8 (Home: 3–6; Road: 2–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 6 November 2 @ Memphis W 114–105 Devin Booker (21) Dario Šarić (7) Ricky Rubio (5) FedExForum 14,144 4–2 7 November 4 Philadelphia W 114–109 Devin Booker (40) Aron Baynes, Ricky Rubio (7) Ricky Rubio (10) Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,285 5–2 8 November 7 Miami L 108–124 Aron Baynes (23) Ricky Rubio (11) Ricky Rubio (6) Talking Stick Resort Arena 15,498 5–3 9 November 10 Brooklyn W 138–112 Devin Booker (27) Aron Baynes (7) Ricky Rubio (12) Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,290 6–3 10 November 12 L.A. Lakers L 115–123 Devin Booker, Ricky Rubio (21) Frank Kaminsky (9) Ricky Rubio (10) Talking Stick Resort Arena 18,055 6–4 11 November 14 Atlanta W 128–112 Kelly Oubre Jr. (30) Kelly Oubre Jr. (7) Ricky Rubio (8) Talking Stick Resort Arena 15,143 7–4 12 November 18 Boston L 85–99 Devin Booker (20) Dario Šarić (10) Aron Baynes (5) Talking Stick Resort Arena 15,193 7–5 13 November 19 @ Sacramento L 116–120 Devin Booker (30) Kelly Oubre Jr. (8) Devin Booker (8) Golden 1 Center 16,732 7–6 14 November 21 New Orleans L 121–124 Kelly Oubre Jr. (25) Mikal Bridges, Kelly Oubre Jr. (6) Devin Booker, Élie Okobo (7) Talking Stick Resort Arena 13,903 7–7 15 November 23 @ Minnesota W 100–98 Devin Booker (35) Devin Booker (12) Devin Booker (9) Target Center 17,362 8–7 16 November 24 @ Denver L 104–116 Cheick Diallo (22) Dario Šarić (17) Devin Booker (5) Pepsi Center 19,520 8–8 17 November 27 Washington L 132–140 Devin Booker (27) Dario Šarić (12) Devin Booker, Élie Okobo (8) Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,123 8–9 18 November 29 Dallas L 113–120 Kelly Oubre Jr. (22) Kelly Oubre Jr. (10) Ricky Rubio (9) Talking Stick Resort Arena 18,055 8–10
December: 5–9 (Home: 1–4; Road: 4–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 19 December 2 @ Charlotte W 109–104 Devin Booker, Kelly Oubre Jr. (23) Dario Šarić (10) Ricky Rubio (13) Spectrum Center 11,221 9–10 20 December 4 @ Orlando L 114–128 Frank Kaminsky (23) Dario Šarić (6) Ricky Rubio (9) Amway Center 15,176 9–11 21 December 5 @ New Orleans W 139–132 (OT) Devin Booker (44) Kelly Oubre Jr. (15) Ricky Rubio (15) Smoothie King Center 15,607 10–11 22 December 7 @ Houston L 109–115 Devin Booker (35) Dario Šarić (12) Ricky Rubio (13) Toyota Center 18,055 10–12 23 December 9 Minnesota W 125–109 Devin Booker (26) Dario Šarić (9) Ricky Rubio (14) Talking Stick Resort Arena 13,230 11–12 24 December 11 Memphis L 108–115 Frank Kaminsky (24) Kelly Oubre Jr. (13) Devin Booker (10) Talking Stick Resort Arena 12,254 11–13 25 December 14 San Antonio L 119–121 (OT) Ricky Rubio (25) Dario Šarić (17) Ricky Rubio (13) Mexico City Arena (Mexico City) 20,013 11–14 26 December 16 Portland L 110–111 Kelly Oubre Jr. (24) Ricky Rubio (11) Ricky Rubio (14) Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,193 11–15 27 December 17 @ L.A. Clippers L 99–120 Kelly Oubre Jr. (19) Deandre Ayton (12) Ricky Rubio (8) Staples Center 19,068 11–16 28 December 20 @ Oklahoma City L 108–126 Ricky Rubio (24) Dario Šarić (6) Ricky Rubio (8) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 11–17 29 December 21 Houston L 125–139 Kelly Oubre Jr. (26) Devin Booker (6) Devin Booker (9) Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,061 11–18 30 December 23 Denver L 111–113 Ricky Rubio (21) Ricky Rubio, Cameron Johnson (7) Ricky Rubio (9) Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,041 11–19 31 December 27 @ Golden State L 96–105 Devin Booker (34) Aron Baynes, Dario Šarić (10) Devin Booker, Ricky Rubio (4) Chase Center 18,064 11–20 32 December 28 @ Sacramento W 112–110 Devin Booker (32) Kelly Oubre Jr. (16) Devin Booker (10) Golden 1 Center 17,583 12–20 33 December 30 @ Portland W 122–116 Devin Booker (33) Deandre Ayton (12) Ricky Rubio (13) Moda Center 19,896 13–20
January: 7–8 (Home: 3–5; Road: 4–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 34 January 1 @ L.A. Lakers L 107–117 Devin Booker (32) Deandre Ayton (14) Ricky Rubio (9) Staples Center 18,997 13–21 35 January 3 New York W 120–112 Devin Booker (38) Deandre Ayton (13) Ricky Rubio (10) Talking Stick Resort Arena 18,055 14–21 36 January 5 Memphis L 114–121 Devin Booker (40) Deandre Ayton (12) Ricky Rubio (8) Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,181 14–22 37 January 7 Sacramento L 103–114 Devin Booker (34) Deandre Ayton (9) Ricky Rubio (9) Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,134 14–23 38 January 10 Orlando W 98–94 Devin Booker (24) Deandre Ayton, Kelly Oubre Jr. (9) Ricky Rubio (10) Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,562 15–23 39 January 12 Charlotte W 100–92 Kelly Oubre Jr. (25) Kelly Oubre Jr. (15) Devin Booker, Ricky Rubio (9) Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,751 16–23 40 January 14 @ Atlanta L 110–123 Devin Booker (39) Deandre Ayton (10) Mikal Bridges (4) State Farm Arena 16,060 16–24 41 January 16 @ New York W 121–98 Devin Booker (29) Deandre Ayton (21) Ricky Rubio (13) Madison Square Garden 18,215 17–24 42 January 18 @ Boston W 123–119 Devin Booker (39) Deandre Ayton (15) Devin Booker, Ricky Rubio (9) TD Garden 19,156 18–24 43 January 20 San Antonio L 118–120 Devin Booker (37) Deandre Ayton (12) Ricky Rubio (9) Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,847 18–25 44 January 22 Indiana L 87–112 Kelly Oubre Jr. (17) Kelly Oubre Jr. (9) Devin Booker, Ricky Rubio, Élie Okobo (3) Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,691 18–26 45 January 24 @ San Antonio W 103–99 Devin Booker (35) Deandre Ayton (11) Devin Booker (10) AT&T Center 18,354 19–26 46 January 26 @ Memphis L 109–114 Devin Booker (36) Deandre Ayton (15) Devin Booker (5) FedExForum 17,214 19–27 47 January 28 @ Dallas W 133–104 Devin Booker (32) Deandre Ayton (9) Devin Booker (9) American Airlines Center 20,216 20–27 48 January 31 Oklahoma City L 107–111 Devin Booker, Kelly Oubre Jr. (27) Kelly Oubre Jr. (11) Ricky Rubio (7) Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,260 20–28
February: 4–9 (Home: 2–4; Road: 2–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 49 February 2 @ Milwaukee L 108–129 Devin Booker (32) Deandre Ayton (14) Devin Booker (6) Fiserv Forum 17,754 20–29 50 February 3 @ Brooklyn L 97–119 Deandre Ayton (25) Deandre Ayton (17) Deandre Ayton, Élie Okobo (5) Barclays Center 14,891 20–30 51 February 5 @ Detroit L 108–116 Kelly Oubre Jr. (30) Deandre Ayton (12) Ricky Rubio (11) Little Caesars Arena 13,707 20–31 52 February 7 Houston W 127–91 Kelly Oubre Jr. (39) Devin Booker, Kelly Oubre Jr. (9) Ricky Rubio (10) Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,043 21–31 53 February 8 Denver L 108–117 Deandre Ayton (28) Deandre Ayton (19) Devin Booker (9) Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,843 21–32 54 February 10 @ L.A. Lakers L 100–125 Mikal Bridges (18) Mikal Bridges (6) Devin Booker, Ricky Rubio (5) Staples Center 18,997 21–33 55 February 12 Golden State W 112–106 Devin Booker (27) Cheick Diallo (8) Ricky Rubio (9) Talking Stick Resort Arena 15,216 22–33 All-Star Break 56 February 21 @ Toronto L 101–118 Devin Booker (21) Deandre Ayton (10) Ricky Rubio (9) Scotiabank Arena 19,800 22–34 57 February 22 @ Chicago W 112–104 Devin Booker (29) Deandre Ayton (19) Ricky Rubio (11) United Center 20,506 23–34 58 February 24 @ Utah W 131–111 Devin Booker (24) Aron Baynes (8) Ricky Rubio (11) Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306 24–34 59 February 26 L.A. Clippers L 92–102 Deandre Ayton (25) Deandre Ayton (17) Devin Booker, Ricky Rubio (10) Talking Stick Resort Arena 15,157 24–35 60 February 28 Detroit L 111–113 Devin Booker (26) Deandre Ayton (10) Ricky Rubio (13) Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,142 24–36 61 February 29 Golden State L 99–115 Devin Booker (21) Deandre Ayton, Dario Šarić (9) Ricky Rubio (8) Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,395 24–37
March: 2–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 62 March 3 Toronto L 114–123 Devin Booker (22) Deandre Ayton (14) Devin Booker, Ricky Rubio (10) Talking Stick Resort Arena 15,553 24–38 63 March 6 Portland W 127–117 Aron Baynes (37) Aron Baynes (16) Devin Booker (12) Talking Stick Resort Arena 15,522 25–38 64 March 8 Milwaukee W 140–131 Devin Booker (36) Ricky Rubio (13) Ricky Rubio (13) Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,282 26–38 65 March 10 @ Portland L 105–121 Devin Booker (29) Dario Šarić (11) Devin Booker, Ricky Rubio (9) Moda Center 19,393 26–39
Seeding games: 8–0 (Home: 4–0; Road: 4–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 66 July 31 @ Washington W 125–112 Devin Booker (27) Deandre Ayton (12) Ricky Rubio (9) Visa Athletic Center No In-Person Attendance 27–39 67 August 2 Dallas W 117–115 Devin Booker (30) Cameron Johnson (12) Ricky Rubio (7) Visa Athletic Center No In-Person Attendance 28–39 68 August 4 @ L.A. Clippers W 117–115 Devin Booker (35) Dario Šarić (8) Devin Booker (8) The Arena No In-Person Attendance 29–39 69 August 6 Indiana W 114–99 Deandre Ayton (23) Cameron Johnson (12) Devin Booker (10) Visa Athletic Center No In-Person Attendance 30–39 70 August 8 @ Miami W 119–112 Devin Booker (35) DeAndre Ayton (12) Ricky Rubio (8) Visa Athletic Center No In-Person Attendance 31–39 71 August 10 Oklahoma City W 128–101 Devin Booker (35) Dario Šarić (9) Ricky Rubio (9) HP Field House No In-Person Attendance 32–39 72 August 11 @ Philadelphia W 130–117 Devin Booker (35) DeAndre Ayton (12) Ricky Rubio (10) Visa Athletic Center No In-Person Attendance 33–39 73 August 13 Dallas W 128–102 Devin Booker (27) DeAndre Ayton (9) Ricky Rubio (12) The Arena No In-Person Attendance 34–39
Cancelled games Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 66 March 14 @ Dallas American Airlines Center 67 March 18 Minnesota Talking Stick Resort Arena 68 March 20 @ L.A. Clippers Staples Center 69 March 21 Dallas Talking Stick Resort Arena 70 March 23 @ Indiana Bankers Life Fieldhouse 71 March 25 @ Washington Capital One Arena 72 March 27 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 73 March 28 @ Miami AmericanAirlines Arena 74 March 30 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 75 April 1 @ Oklahoma City Chesapeake Energy Arena 76 April 3 Cleveland Talking Stick Resort Arena 77 April 5 Chicago Talking Stick Resort Arena 78 April 7 @ Minnesota Target Center 79 April 9 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center 80 April 11 Utah Talking Stick Resort Arena 81 April 13 @ Houston Toyota Center 82 April 15 L.A. Lakers Talking Stick Resort Arena
2019–20 season schedule

Standings

Pacific Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
c – Los Angeles Lakers	52	19	.732	−3.5	25–10	27–9	10–3	71
x – Los Angeles Clippers	49	23	.681	0.0	27–9	22–14	8–6	72
Phoenix Suns	34	39	.466	15.5	17–22	17–17	6–9	73
Sacramento Kings	31	41	.431	18.0	16–19	15–22	8–5	72
Golden State Warriors	15	50	.231	30.5	8–26	7–24	2–11	65

Western Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	c – Los Angeles Lakers	52	19	.732	–	71
2	x – Los Angeles Clippers *	49	23	.681	3.5	72
3	y – Denver Nuggets *	46	27	.630	7.0	73
4	y – Houston Rockets *	44	28	.611	8.5	72
5	x – Oklahoma City Thunder	44	28	.611	8.5	72
6	x – Utah Jazz	44	28	.611	8.5	72
7	x – Dallas Mavericks	43	32	.573	11.0	75
8	x – Portland Trail Blazers	35	39	.473	18.5	74
9	Memphis Grizzlies	34	39	.466	19.0	73
10	Phoenix Suns	34	39	.466	19.0	73
11	San Antonio Spurs	32	39	.451	20.0	71
12	Sacramento Kings	31	41	.431	21.5	72
13	New Orleans Pelicans	30	42	.417	22.5	72
14	Minnesota Timberwolves	19	45	.297	29.5	64
15	Golden State Warriors	15	50	.231	34.0	65

Player statistics

Before season suspension

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

NBA roster statistics

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Deandre Ayton	30	25	33.2	.548	.000	.769	12.0	1.9	0.7	1.7	19.0
Aron Baynes	42	28	22.2	.480	.351	.747	5.6	1.6	0.2	0.5	11.5
Jonah Bolden*	3	0	11.0	.250	.000	1.000	2.7	0.0	0.7	0.7	2.0
Devin Booker	62	62	36.1	.487	.360	.916	4.2	6.6	0.7	0.3	26.1
Mikal Bridges	65	24	27.3	.516	.352	.848	4.0	1.8	1.4	0.6	8.7
Jevon Carter	50	2	15.1	.400	.393	.840	2.0	1.3	0.8	0.3	4.6
Cheick Diallo	44	2	10.6	.650	.500	.865	2.9	0.5	0.2	0.3	4.8
Jared Harper	3	0	2.7	.250	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7
Ty Jerome	28	0	11.3	.349	.277	.786	1.5	1.5	0.5	0.1	3.5
Cameron Johnson	49	1	20.3	.418	.397	.761	2.9	1.1	0.6	0.3	8.1
Tyler Johnson*	31	3	16.6	.380	.389	.750	1.7	1.6	0.4	0.3	5.7
Frank Kaminsky	32	13	22.4	.455	.348	.670	4.9	2.2	0.4	0.3	11.0
Jalen Lecque	4	0	6.5	.400	.000	1.000	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	2.5
Élie Okobo	54	3	13.1	.398	.352	.687	1.6	2.1	0.4	0.1	4.0
Kelly Oubre Jr.	56	55	34.5	.452	.352	.780	6.4	1.5	1.3	0.7	18.7
Tariq Owens	3	0	5.0	.200	.000	1.000	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	1.3
Ricky Rubio	57	57	31.6	.412	.351	.853	4.6	8.9	1.5	0.2	13.1
Dario Šarić	58	50	24.8	.462	.341	.832	5.9	1.9	0.6	0.3	10.1

* – Stats with the Suns.

Awards and records

• On September 6, 2019, former Suns player and coach Paul Westphal was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a player.[108]

Awards

• Devin Booker wins the first ever "NBA 2K Players Tournament" over his teammate Deandre Ayton in a best of 3 finals to become the "NBA 2K20 Players Champion".[109] Booker donated his earnings to both Direct Relief and the Arizona Food Bank Network (which helps all food banks in the state of Arizona) to support relief amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.[110]

Week/Month

All-Star

• On January 30, 2020, Deandre Ayton was once again named a member of the World Team for the Rising Stars Challenge. However, due to a left ankle injury sustained on February 10, he abstained from playing in the event, being replaced by Nicolò Melli.[111]
• On February 13, 2020, Devin Booker was named an All-Star for the first time in his career, replacing Damian Lillard for both the Three-Point Contest and the 2020 NBA All-Star Game as a member for Team LeBron.[112]
  • Booker became the runner-up in the Three-Point Contest for 2020, coming behind Buddy Hield by tying him in the first round, but losing by one point in the final round. He also put up six points, four rebounds, and a block coming off the bench in Team LeBron's 157–155 win over Team Giannis.

Records

• From December 28, 2019 until January 7, 2020, Devin Booker joined James Harden, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, and Tracy McGrady as the only players to put up 30+ points and 6+ assists in six straight games, dating back to the 1983–84 NBA season. He is also the only player to shoot at least 47% in each of those games.[113]
• On March 6, 2020, Aron Baynes becomes only the second player in league history to score 35+ points with 9 three-pointers made and grab 15+ rebounds in a single game, with the first player being James Harden.[114]

Team records

• On October 12, 2019, the Suns set a pre-season record for most three-pointers made in a single game with 24 made.[115]
• On October 23, 2019, Ricky Rubio tied Elliot Perry as the only players to put up 11 assists in their Suns debut games.[116]
• The 43–14 first quarter the Suns scored for a 29-point lead against the Golden State Warriors on October 30, 2019 became the team's largest lead by the end of a first quarter in franchise history, beating the 24-point lead held against the Utah Jazz back on January 5, 1994.[117]
• On November 5, 2019, Devin Booker became the first player in franchise history to score at least fifteen field goals and 3 three-pointers while making 75% or more of his attempts in both areas.[7]
• Throughout the team's first seven games of the season, the Suns scored 89 three-point field goals, breaking a team record set back in the 2009–10 season.[118]
• From December 27, 2019 until January 7, 2020, Devin Booker set the franchise record of 7 consecutive 30+ point games, previously set at 5 games and repeated by Charlie Scott and then also tied by Charles Barkley.[119][113]
• On February 8, 2020, Deandre Ayton became the quickest player in franchise history to reach 1,000 rebounds with 19 grabbed against the Denver Nuggets, getting to that mark in only 94 games played with Phoenix.[120]
• On March 6, 2020, Aron Baynes tied former Suns players Quentin Richardson and Channing Frye for the franchise record of most three-pointers made in a single game.[121]
• On August 6, 2020, Devin Booker became the quickest player in franchise history to reach 200 20-point games for the Suns, reaching that amount in 339 total games played with Phoenix. He reached the 20-point barrier with a three-point play with 4:39 in the fourth quarter in a 114–99 win as the considered home team against the Indiana Pacers.[122][123]
• On August 8, 2020, Cameron Johnson broke a record previously set by Wesley Person for the fastest player in franchise history to reach 100 three-pointers made for the Suns. He would score a three-pointer in the first quarter that day before ending the night with one more for 101 three-pointers this season, breaking Wesley Person’s record of 72 games in only 54 games played.[124]
• On August 10, 2020, Devin Booker tied a record previously set by Walter Davis for the most games of 30+ points scored for the Suns with 35 points in a blowout 128–101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder as the home team.[125]
  • A day later, Devin Booker broke the record with another 35 point romp for a 130–117 win over the Philadelphia 76ers as the road team.[126]

Milestones

• On November 5, 2019, Devin Booker became the eighth-youngest player in NBA history to reach 6,000 points, behind LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, Andrew Wiggins, and Shaquille O'Neal.[7]
• On January 28, 2020, Devin Booker became the fourth-youngest player to reach 7,000 points in the NBA, behind only LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Carmelo Anthony.[127] He also became the youngest guard to reach 7,000 points, surpassing Kobe Bryant for the record.
• On February 8, 2020, Deandre Ayton became the fourth-fastest player to reach 1,000 rebounds since 1992, with only Shaquille O'Neal, Blake Griffin, and Tim Duncan being faster than Ayton.[120]

Team milestones

• Devin Booker became the 17th player in franchise history to score over 6,000 points for the Suns, scoring 40 points in a win over the Philadelphia 76ers on November 5, 2019.[7]
  • Booker then surpassed Neal Walk to become the 16th highest scoring player in franchise history the next game three days later with 22 points scored in a loss to the Miami Heat.
• On December 7, 2019, Devin Booker surpassed Hall of Famer and Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor member Connie Hawkins to become the 15th highest scoring player in franchise history with 35 points scored in a loss to the Houston Rockets.[128]
• Devin Booker later surpassed his rookie season head coach Jeff Hornacek, on the list only four days later with 15 points scored to be the 14th highest scorer in franchise history in a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.[129]
• On December 21, 2019, Devin Booker surpassed one-time former teammate, Leandro Barbosa, to become the 13th highest scoring player in franchise history with 19 points scored in a loss to the Houston Rockets.[130]
• On December 30, 2019, Devin Booker surpassed Hall of Famer and Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor member Charles Barkley with 33 points scored in a 122–116 win over the Portland Trail Blazers to become the 12th highest scoring player in franchise history.[131]
• Devin Booker became the 12th player in franchise history to score at least 7,000 points for the Phoenix Suns, reaching that point with 32 points (20 scored in the third quarter) in a 133–104 blowout win over the Dallas Mavericks on January 28, 2020.[127]

Injuries, suspensions, and personal games missed

Player	Duration		Reason(s) for missed time	Games missed
	Start	End
Cameron Johnson	October 23, 2019	October 26, 2019	Sore left calf	2
Ty Jerome	October 23, 2019	December 2, 2019	Right ankle sprain	18
Deandre Ayton	October 24, 2019	December 17, 2019	Suspended for diuretics	25
Ricky Rubio	October 26, 2019	October 28, 2019	Left knee contusion	1
Ricky Rubio	November 18, 2019	November 19, 2019	Back spasms	1
Aron Baynes	November 19, 2019	November 29, 2019	Right hip contusion	5
Ricky Rubio	November 21, 2019	November 27, 2019	Back ailment	3
Cheick Diallo	December 2, 2019	December 4, 2019	Illness	1
Aron Baynes	December 2, 2019	December 9, 2019	Left calf contusion	4
Devin Booker	December 14, 2019	December 20, 2019	Right forearm contusion	3
Cameron Johnson	December 17, 2019	December 20, 2019	Left hip soreness	1
Tyler Johnson	December 17, 2019	December 21, 2019	Illness	2
Deandre Ayton	December 20, 2019	December 30, 2019	Right ankle sprain	5
Ricky Rubio	December 21, 2019	December 23, 2019	Illness	1
Frank Kaminsky	December 30, 2019	July 31, 2020*	Sore right knee / left patella stress fracture	33 + 17†
Ricky Rubio	January 13, 2020	January 15, 2020	Personal reasons (birth of his son)[132]	1
Kelly Oubre Jr.	January 15, 2020	January 20, 2020	Placed on the concussion protocol	2
Cameron Johnson	January 18, 2020	February 7, 2020	Bruised right quadriceps / contusion	10
Aron Baynes	January 20, 2020	February 21, 2020	Sore left hip	13
Dario Šarić	January 31, 2020	February 21, 2020	Left ankle sprain	7
Ricky Rubio	February 2, 2020	February 4, 2020	Right ankle sprain	1
Ty Jerome	February 2, 2020	February 7, 2020	Sore left calf	3
Tyler Johnson	February 3, 2020	February 10, 2020‡	Sore right knee	4‡
Deandre Ayton	February 10, 2020	February 21, 2020	Sore left ankle	2
Kelly Oubre Jr.	February 25, 2020	Did not return°	Right meniscus tear	15 + 17†
Deandre Ayton	March 3, 2020	July 31, 2020*	Left ankle sprain	3 + 17†
Cameron Johnson	March 6, 2020	July 31, 2020*	Mono	3 + 17†
Aron Baynes	June 23, 2020≈	August 13, 2020	Tested positive for COVID-19 / Quarantined / Right knee contusion	8
Jalen Lecque	July 7, 2020	August 10, 2020	Personal Reasons / Quarantined	5
Tariq Owens	July 7, 2020	The rest of the resumed season°	Voluntarily did not join the team	8
Élie Okobo	August 6, 2020	August 13, 2020	Right ankle sprain	4

* - Officially returned during the post-COVID-19 pandemic part of the season.
† - Original scheduled games lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
‡ - Waived before returning to health.
° - Voluntarily out for the rest of the season, regardless of either personal or other medical reasons.
≈ - Infected with COVID-19 during the season’s resumption.

Transactions

Main article: List of 2019–20 NBA season transactions

Trades

July 6, 2019[21][133]	Three–team trade
	To Indiana Pacers T.J. Warren (from Phoenix) 2022 second-round pick (from Miami) 2025 second-round pick (from Miami) 2026 second-round pick (from Miami)	To Miami Heat Draft rights to #32 pick KZ Okpala (from Phoenix)
	To Phoenix Suns Cash Considerations (from Indiana)
July 6, 2019[22]	To Phoenix Suns Dario Šarić Draft rights to #11 pick Cameron Johnson	To Minnesota Timberwolves Draft rights to #6 pick Jarrett Culver
July 6, 2019[23]	To Phoenix Suns / Aron Baynes Draft rights to #24 pick Ty Jerome (from Philadelphia via Boston)	To Boston Celtics 2020 protected first-round pick (from Milwaukee via Phoenix)
July 7, 2019[28]	To Phoenix Suns Jevon Carter Kyle Korver	To Memphis Grizzlies Josh Jackson De'Anthony Melton 2020 second-round pick 2021 protected second-round pick

Free agents

Re-Signed

Player	Signed	Date
Kelly Oubre Jr.[30]	Signed 2-year deal worth $30 million	July 16, 2019

Additions

Player	Signed	Former team(s)
Jalen Lecque[24]	Signed 4-year partially guaranteed deal worth $6,129,593^[a]	Brewster Academy Bobcats
Ricky Rubio[29]	Signed 3-year deal worth $51 million	Utah Jazz
Frank Kaminsky[31]	Signed 2-year deal worth $10 million	Charlotte Hornets
Jared Harper[85][36]	Signed two-way contract worth at least $79,568[134][135]^[b]	Auburn Tigers
Cheick Diallo[32]	Signed 2-year deal worth $3,500,000	New Orleans Pelicans
Tariq Owens[96][97]	Signed two-way contract worth at least $50,000[134]^[c]	Texas Tech Red Raiders / Northern Arizona Suns^[d]
Jonah Bolden	Signed a 10-day contract worth $81,677^[e]	Philadelphia 76ers
Cameron Payne[68]	Signed 2-year deal worth at least $196,288^[f]	Toronto Raptors / Shanxi Guotou Loongs / Texas Legends^[g]

^ a: Jalen Lecque’s first two seasons with the team are guaranteed, but the third year is only partially guaranteed and his fourth year is non-guaranteed.
^ b: Players signing a two-way contract this season can receive the minimum of $79,568 throughout the duration of this season, with the maximum amount of potential earned revenue being $410,706 this season.
^ c: Because Tariq Owens signed on the original last possible day two-way contracts could sign with any NBA teams for the regular season, his guaranteed salary from the contract was cut from the standard two-way contract rate to the minimum salary of at least $50,000 for the year 2020.
^ d: Tariq Owens previously signed with the Phoenix Suns as an undrafted free agent during their original training camp period for the season on September 27, 2019 before being waived by the end of the preseason. He then joined the NBA G League affiliate Northern Arizona Suns by November 8, 2019 before rejoining Phoenix as the team’s second two-way contract for the rest of the season on January 15, 2020.
^ e: Jonah Bolden originally signed with Phoenix on February 12, 2020, a few days before the 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend. Because the length didn’t originally extend into the required games necessary for the contract’s length, Bolden would stay with the team for an extra day under this signing.
^ f: Because Cameron Payne signed with the Suns during the period of June 22-July 1, 2020, Payne would only receive a total of $196,288 for the rest of this season before potentially getting a proper salary for the next season.
^ g: Cameron Payne initially signed with the defending champion Toronto Raptors on July 25, 2019, but he would not make it to their regular season roster on October 19 after being cut from training camp. After being cut, Payne would sign a deal with the Shanxi Guotou Loongs in China, though he would be waived by Shanxi on January 2, 2020 after only playing a couple of games for them. Because he was waived by China before the COVID-19 pandemic struck internationally from China to the United States, Payne was eligible to play for the Texas Legends for the season on January 25, where he played for them until the suspension and eventual cancellation of the 2019–20 NBA G League season. Because he last played for the NBA G League and not China, Payne was eligible to sign with Phoenix for the rest of this season, as well as for the next season on June 30, 2020.

Subtractions

Player	Reason left	New team(s)
T. J. Warren	Traded	Indiana Pacers
Jimmer Fredette[82]	Waived	Panathinaikos B.C. OPAP^[h]
Ray Spalding[89]	Waived	Atlanta Hawks / Houston Rockets / Rio Grande Valley Vipers / Charlotte Hornets / Greensboro Swarm^[i]
George King[86]	Two-way contract expired	Dolomiti Energia Trento / Stelmet Enea BC Zielona Góra^[j]
Troy Daniels[136]	Unrestricted free agent	Los Angeles Lakers / Denver Nuggets^[k]
Richaun Holmes[137]	Unrestricted free agent	Sacramento Kings
Josh Jackson De'Anthony Melton	Traded	Memphis Grizzlies / Memphis Hustle^[l]
Kyle Korver[84][138]	Waived	Milwaukee Bucks
Dragan Bender[88]	Unrestricted free agent	Milwaukee Bucks / Wisconsin Herd / Golden State Warriors^[m]
Jamal Crawford	Unrestricted free agent	Brooklyn Nets^[n]
Tyler Johnson[139]	Waived	Brooklyn Nets^[o]
Jonah Bolden	10-day contract expired	^[p]
Jared Harper[140]	Waived two-way contract^[q]	New York Knicks^[r]

^ h: Jimmer Fredette would play with the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Summer League and Team Fredette under The Basketball Tournament 2019 before signing for the Panathinaikos B.C. OPAP in Greece for the rest of the season on July 15, 2019. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the resulting seasons in both Greece and the EuroLeague were cut short and eventually cancelled altogether, with no chance to return to the NBA this season available for him.
^ i: Ray Spalding signed a deal with the Atlanta Hawks after the end of the 2019 NBA Summer League on July 31, 2019. However, Spalding would only play in their training camp and preseason before being waived on October 8. He then signed with the Houston Rockets for their preseason on October 10 before being waived nine days later on October 19. After that point, he joined Houston’s NBA G League affiliate team, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, on November 8 before signing a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets on January 15, 2020. During this time, he played only for the Greensboro Swarm, as he would not have the chance to play for Charlotte properly this season due to the 2019–20 NBA season suspension ending Charlotte’s season prematurely.
^ j: George King originally played with the Utah Jazz before signing a deal to play with the Dolomiti Energia Trento in Italy on July 21, 2019. He then played with the Stelmet Enea BC Zielona Góra in Poland on January 17, 2020, though they would not finish their seasons in neither Poland nor the VTB United League held by Russia and a few other eastern European nations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, King would not be granted permission to return to the NBA this season as a result of the pandemic.
^ k: Troy Daniels originally signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 7, 2019. However, Daniels was later waived by the Lakers on March 1, 2020, the original last possible day a player could be waived and yet still compete for the 2020 NBA Playoffs with another team. He was then claimed off waivers by the Denver Nuggets four days later on March 5, even playing a game for Denver before the 2019–20 NBA season suspension took place, though they would recover to play for more games in the regular season and playoffs afterward.
^ l: Both Josh Jackson and De'Anthony Melton were traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on July 7, 2019. However, both Jackson and Melton also spent time with the Grizzlies’ NBA G League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle, during this season.
^ m: Dragan Bender originally received a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks on July 25, 2019 and signed with them five days later. However, Bender would spend most of his season with the Wisconsin Herd, albeit also playing a few games with the Bucks, before being waived by Milwaukee (with guaranteed money) on February 10, 2020. He then signed a 10-day contract with the Golden State Warriors on February 23, impressing them enough to earn a second 10-day contract on March 5. However, Bender’s second 10-day contract would end in limbo due to the season’s suspension, which led in the season’s early closure for Golden State.
^ n: Jamal Crawford did not receive any opportunities to play anywhere either in the NBA or overseas during the initial regular season. However, he did receive a substitute player’s option with the Brooklyn Nets for the year on July 9, 2020 despite it being after the brief signing period of June 22-July 1, 2020 where he was considered the most eligible to sign a new contract for the season. Crawford was replacing guard Spencer Dinwiddie, who caught the COVID-19 virus back in June and was not recommended to travel with the team, during the Nets’ time in Orlando, Florida.
^ o: Tyler Johnson did not sign with a new team before the suspension of this season. However, Johnson received a new deal with the Brooklyn Nets on June 24, 2020, replacing Theo Pinson’s position during the NBA’s brief period of making new moves for the return of this season and later being reunited with former teammate Jamal Crawford during the Nets’ stay in Orlando this season. Furthermore, Johnson would be eligible for playing in the 2020 NBA Playoffs since he was waived after the trade deadline in February.
^ p: Due to the 2019–20 NBA season suspension, Jonah Bolden has the potential to receive a new deal by any one of the 22 NBA teams competing in this season’s resumption in either July or August, provided he’s called up as a replacement player for a team during the regular season and/or playoffs if a player’s infected with COVID-19.
^ q: Jared Harper was initially waived by the Phoenix Suns on March 12, 2020 during the season’s suspension, noting the eventual cancellation of the 2019–20 NBA G League season as a reason for waiving him, though his waiver was not regarded as official by the NBA until June 23 later that year.
^ r: Jared Harper’s two-way contract was claimed by the New York Knicks before reaching free agency on June 25, 2020. However, because the Knicks were one of eight teams to not resume their season after the 2019–20 NBA season suspension, Harper would not play with the Knicks during this season.

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