[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/1996-97-phoenix-suns-season-wikipedia\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/1996-97-phoenix-suns-season-wikipedia\/","headline":"1996\u201397 Phoenix Suns season – Wikipedia","name":"1996\u201397 Phoenix Suns season – Wikipedia","description":"before-content-x4 Review of the season after-content-x4 NBA professional basketball team season The 1996\u201397 NBA season was the 29th season for","datePublished":"2019-04-11","dateModified":"2019-04-11","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/author\/lordneo\/#Person","name":"lordneo","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/author\/lordneo\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9645c498c9701c88b89b8537773dd7c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9645c498c9701c88b89b8537773dd7c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/03\/Cruz_Roja.svg\/8px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png","url":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/03\/Cruz_Roja.svg\/8px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png","height":"8","width":"8"},"url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/1996-97-phoenix-suns-season-wikipedia\/","wordCount":11231,"articleBody":"     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});before-content-x4Review of the season       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4NBA professional basketball team seasonThe 1996\u201397 NBA season was the 29th season for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Suns acquired Sam Cassell, Robert Horry, Mark Bryant and Chucky Brown from the Houston Rockets,[2][3][4] and signed free agent Rex Chapman.[5][6][7] However, the team struggled losing their first 13 games of the season, as Kevin Johnson missed the first eleven games with a hernia injury.[8][9][10] After an 0\u20138 start, head coach Cotton Fitzsimmons resigned and was replaced by former Suns guard Danny Ainge,[11][12] who led the team to a 40\u201334 finish. Along the way, there were many in-season moves such as trading Cassell, second-year star Michael Finley and A. C. Green, to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for All-Star guard Jason Kidd, second-year center Loren Meyer and Tony Dumas,[13][14][15][16] sending Horry along with Joe Kleine to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for former Suns forward Cedric Ceballos and Rumeal Robinson,[17][18][19] who was released to free agency after a short stint with the team, and trading Brown to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Darrin Hancock, who never played for the Suns and was released to free agency.[20]The Suns held a 17\u201331 record at the All-Star break,[21] but played above .500 for the remainder of the season. It was a season that would not be matched in terms of moves until both the 2014\u201315 and the 2015\u201316 seasons came and went. Still, the Suns finished fourth in the Pacific Division with a 40\u201342 record.[22] This team would also be the first and only NBA team to start out the season with a 10+ losing streak, yet make it to the playoffs by the end of the season. Not only that, but they would also be the first team to record a 10+ game winning streak after recording a 10+ game losing streak earlier in the season, posting an 11-game winning streak between March and April.[22]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Johnson led the Suns with 20.1 points, 9.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while Chapman averaged 13.8 points per game, and sixth man Danny Manning provided the team with 13.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per game off the bench. In addition, Wesley Person contributed 13.5 points per game, and led the team with 171 three-point field goals, while Bryant provided with 9.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, but only played just 41 games due to a abdominal strain injury,[23] and Hot Rod Williams averaged 8.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.[24]As the #7 seed in the Western Conference, the Suns faced the 2nd-seeded Seattle SuperSonics in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, taking a 2\u20131 series lead,[25][26][27] but then losing 2\u20133 in a closely contested series.[28][29][30][31] Following the season, Person was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers,[32][33][34] and Wayman Tisdale retired.Table of Contents       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Offseason[edit]NBA Draft[edit]Regular season[edit]Standings[edit]Record vs. opponents[edit]Playoffs[edit]Game log[edit]Awards and honors[edit]Week\/Month[edit]All-Star[edit]Season[edit]Injuries\/Missed games[edit]Player statistics[edit]Season[edit]Playoffs[edit]Transactions[edit]Trades[edit]Free agents[edit]Additions[edit]Subtractions[edit]References[edit]Offseason[edit]NBA Draft[edit]The Suns used their first-round pick to select point guard Steve Nash from Santa Clara. Nash averaged 14.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in four years with the Broncos.[35][36] On July 24, the Suns signed Nash to a three-year rookie contract for $3.2 million. He would spend his first two seasons with the Suns playing a limited role behind All-Star guards Kevin Johnson and Jason Kidd, before being traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 1998. Nash would later return to the franchise as a free agent in 2004, winning consecutive MVP awards in 2005 and 2006 and ultimately making it to the Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor on October 30, 2015.The Suns received the 39th pick from a trade with the Detroit Pistons in 1994. With the pick they would select power forward Russ Millard from Iowa. Millard averaged 10.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in four years with the Hawkeyes. Millard would sign with Italian club Pallacanestro Varese before the season and would never play in the NBA.The Suns used their second-round pick to select power forward Ben Davis from Arizona. Davis averaged 12.5 points and 8.1 rebounds per game in two years with the Wildcats. On September 25, the Suns signed Davis to a one-year rookie contract for $220,000. Davis spent much of the year on the injured reserve with a finger injury. He would appear in 20 games, average 1.5 points and 1.4 rebounds in 4.9 minutes a game. Davis would sign as a free agent with the New York Knicks after the season. He would later return to the Suns shortly in the 1999\u20132000 season, appearing in just five games before being waived.1996\u201397 Phoenix Suns rosterPlayersCoachesPos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)FromC45Brown, Mike6\u00a0ft 9\u00a0in (2.06\u00a0m)257\u00a0lb (117\u00a0kg)1963\u201307\u201319George WashingtonF2Bryant, Mark6\u00a0ft 9\u00a0in (2.06\u00a0m)245\u00a0lb (111\u00a0kg)1965\u201304\u201325Seton HallF1Ceballos, Cedric6\u00a0ft 6\u00a0in (1.98\u00a0m)190\u00a0lb (86\u00a0kg)1969\u201308\u201302Cal State FullertonG\/F3Chapman, Rex6\u00a0ft 4\u00a0in (1.93\u00a0m)185\u00a0lb (84\u00a0kg)1967\u201310\u201305KentuckyF43Davis, Ben\u00a06\u00a0ft 9\u00a0in (2.06\u00a0m)240\u00a0lb (109\u00a0kg)1972\u201312\u201326ArizonaG27Dumas, Tony\u00a06\u00a0ft 6\u00a0in (1.98\u00a0m)190\u00a0lb (86\u00a0kg)1972\u201308\u201325UMKCG7Johnson, Kevin6\u00a0ft 1\u00a0in (1.85\u00a0m)180\u00a0lb (82\u00a0kg)1966\u201303\u201304CaliforniaG32Kidd, Jason6\u00a0ft 4\u00a0in (1.93\u00a0m)205\u00a0lb (93\u00a0kg)1973\u201303\u201323CaliforniaC17Llamas, Horacio6\u00a0ft 11\u00a0in (2.11\u00a0m)285\u00a0lb (129\u00a0kg)1973\u201307\u201317Grand CanyonF\/C15Manning, Danny6\u00a0ft 10\u00a0in (2.08\u00a0m)230\u00a0lb (104\u00a0kg)1966\u201305\u201317KansasC40Meyer, Loren6\u00a0ft 10\u00a0in (2.08\u00a0m)257\u00a0lb (117\u00a0kg)1972\u201312\u201330Iowa StateG13Nash, Steve6\u00a0ft 3\u00a0in (1.91\u00a0m)195\u00a0lb (88\u00a0kg)1974\u201302\u201307Santa ClaraG\/F11Person, Wesley6\u00a0ft 6\u00a0in (1.98\u00a0m)195\u00a0lb (88\u00a0kg)1971\u201303\u201328AuburnF23Tisdale, Wayman6\u00a0ft 9\u00a0in (2.06\u00a0m)240\u00a0lb (109\u00a0kg)1964\u201306\u201309OklahomaC18Williams, John6\u00a0ft 11\u00a0in (2.11\u00a0m)215\u00a0lb (98\u00a0kg)1962\u201308\u201309TulaneHead coachAssistant coach(es)Legend(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended InjuredRegular season[edit]Standings[edit]Record vs. opponents[edit]1996-97 NBA RecordsTeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAVANWASAtlanta\u20143\u201311\u201331\u201333\u201312\u201301\u201311\u201332\u201301\u201313\u201312\u201301\u201311\u201324\u201302\u201303\u201311\u201333\u201314\u201301\u201312\u201302\u201302\u201301\u201314\u201301\u201312\u201302\u20131Boston1\u20133\u20140\u201340\u201341\u201321\u201311\u201310\u201341\u201310\u201321\u201320\u201321\u201310\u201341\u201330\u201320\u201340\u201340\u201341\u201331\u201311\u201310\u201321\u201310\u201323\u201310\u201320\u201320\u20134Charlotte3\u201314\u20130\u20140\u201343\u201311\u201312\u201302\u201322\u201302\u201302\u201321\u201311\u201311\u201322\u201322\u201304\u201303\u201311\u201324\u201301\u201310\u201322\u201302\u201302\u201302\u201320\u201322\u201303\u20131Chicago3\u201314\u201304\u20130\u20143\u201312\u201302\u201303\u201312\u201301\u201314\u201302\u201301\u201312\u201324\u201302\u201303\u201312\u201323\u201304\u201302\u201302\u201302\u201302\u201302\u201303\u201311\u201312\u201302\u20131Cleveland1\u201332\u201311\u201331\u20133\u20142\u201301\u201312\u201321\u201310\u201323\u201312\u201301\u201310\u201342\u201322\u201304\u201301\u201332\u201323\u201301\u201311\u201312\u201300\u201320\u201323\u201311\u201312\u201301\u20133Dallas0\u201321\u201311\u201310\u201320\u20132\u20143\u201310\u201320\u201340\u201341\u201312\u201320\u201340\u201320\u201321\u201331\u201311\u201311\u201312\u201301\u201331\u201332\u201321\u201331\u201330\u201321\u201333\u201310\u20132Denver1\u201311\u201310\u201320\u201321\u201311\u20133\u20140\u201321\u201331\u201330\u201321\u201330\u201340\u201321\u201310\u201341\u201310\u201320\u201321\u201312\u201320\u201342\u201322\u201320\u201341\u201310\u201343\u201311\u20131Detroit3\u201314\u201302\u201321\u201332\u201322\u201302\u20130\u20142\u201301\u201313\u201312\u201301\u201310\u201343\u201312\u201304\u201301\u201322\u201322\u201310\u201321\u201311\u201312\u201301\u201313\u201311\u201312\u201304\u20130Golden State0\u201321\u201310\u201320\u201321\u201314\u201303\u201310\u20132\u20140\u201341\u201311\u201330\u201340\u201321\u201311\u201332\u201300\u201321\u201312\u201300\u201342\u201321\u201334\u201300\u201342\u201300\u201343\u201310\u20132Houston1\u201312\u201300\u201321\u201312\u201304\u201303\u201311\u201314\u20130\u20141\u201313\u201313\u201310\u201321\u201314\u201302\u201301\u201310\u201322\u201302\u201322\u201324\u201303\u201313\u201311\u201312\u201323\u201312\u20130Indiana1\u201332\u201312\u201320\u201341\u201331\u201312\u201301\u201331\u201311\u20131\u20142\u201301\u201311\u201332\u201322\u201302\u201321\u201331\u201333\u201301\u201311\u201311\u201311\u201311\u201314\u201300\u201322\u201301\u20133L.A. 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In game one, Rex Chapman set a playoff record with 9 three-pointers, finishing the game with 42 points and leading the Suns to a 106\u2013101 upset in Seattle. The Sonics responded with a 44-point blowout in game two, evening the series 1\u20131. The Suns recovered at home in game three. After an early 15-point deficit, Wesley Person led the team to a comeback 110\u2013103 victory with 29 points and 10 rebounds. The Suns had a chance to close the series at home in game four. Behind by eleven points in the final two minutes of regulation, the Suns cut to lead to two before fouling Detlef Schrempf with 5.4 seconds remaining. Schrempf would miss the second of two free throws, giving the Sonics a 107\u2013104 lead. Rex Chapman would respond with a famous turnaround three-pointer to send the game into overtime. The Sonics would outscore the Suns 15\u20138 in extra time to gain a 122\u2013115 victory. The Suns would head back to Seattle tied 2\u20132 for a deciding fifth game. The Suns turned to small ball, starting four guards (Jason Kidd, Kevin Johnson, Rex Chapman and Wesley Person) along with center Hot Rod Williams. The Sonics would dominate the first half, leading by 22 at the break. A third quarter rally would bring the lead to eight, and a Wesley Person three-pointer to open the fourth quarter brought the lead to just five. But the Sonics would go on a 19\u20137 run in the final six minutes to claim a 116\u201392 victory.[28]Game log[edit]1997 playoff game logFirst Round: 2\u20133 (home: 1\u20131; road: 1\u20132)1997  scheduleAwards and honors[edit]Week\/Month[edit]Kevin Johnson was named Player of the Week for games played March 24 through March 30.Kevin Johnson was named Player of the Month for April.All-Star[edit]Season[edit]Injuries\/Missed games[edit]10\/31\/96: Kevin Johnson: Abdominal hernia; placed on injured reserve until November 2410\/31\/96: Mark Bryant: Torn knee cartilage; placed on injured reserve until December 610\/31\/96: Hot Rod Williams: Toe surgery; placed on injured list until November 2611\/14\/96: Sam Cassell: Flu; did not play11\/23\/96: Wayman Tisdale: Shoulder tendinitis; placed on injured list until December 3011\/26\/96: Ben Davis: Finger ligament damage; placed on injured reserve until January 1211\/26\/96: Sam Cassell: Personal reasons; did not play11\/27\/96: Sam Cassell: Personal reasons; did not play11\/29\/96: Sam Cassell: Personal reasons; did not play12\/06\/96: Darrin Hancock: Bilateral knee bruises; placed on injured reserve until waived on December 1012\/21\/96: Joe Kleine: Back spasms; did not play12\/28\/96: Kevin Johnson: Flu; did not play12\/30\/96: Tony Dumas: Injured finger; did not play12\/30\/96: Jason Kidd: Collarbone hairline fracture; placed on injured list until December 1401\/06\/97: Robert Horry: Two-game team suspension (threw towel at coach Danny Ainge); out until traded on January 1001\/10\/97: Rex Chapman: Sprained ankle; did not play01\/12\/97: Tony Dumas: Bruised knee; placed on injured list until April 2001\/13\/97: Mark Bryant: Abdominal strain; did not play01\/13\/97: Rex Chapman: Sprained ankle; did not play01\/14\/97: Mark Bryant: Abdominal strain; did not play01\/14\/97: Rex Chapman: Sprained ankle; did not play01\/18\/97: Mark Bryant: Abdominal strain; did not play01\/29\/97: Rex Chapman: Fractured finger; placed on injured reserve until March 202\/11\/97: Hot Rod Williams: Flu; did not play02\/26\/97: Danny Manning: Sore leg; did not play03\/02\/97: Ben Davis: Injured finger; placed on injured reserve until March 1303\/09\/97: Mark Bryant: Bruised foot; did not play03\/11\/97: Mark Bryant: Bruised foot; did not play03\/13\/97: Mark Bryant: Bruised foot; did not play03\/13\/97: Loren Meyer: Strained lower back; placed on injured list until March 2503\/17\/97: Mark Bryant: Bruised foot; placed on injured reserve until April 2003\/22\/97: Cedric Ceballos: Bruised knee; did not play03\/26\/97: Cedric Ceballos: Bruised knee; did not play03\/28\/97: Cedric Ceballos: Bruised knee; did not play03\/28\/97: Wayman Tisdale: Personal reasons; did not play03\/30\/97: Wayman Tisdale: Personal reasons; did not play04\/02\/97: Wayman Tisdale: Personal reasons; did not play04\/05\/97: Ben Davis: Injured finger; placed on injured reserve until April 2004\/15\/97: Wesley Person: Flu; did not play04\/18\/97: Wesley Person: Flu; did not play04\/19\/97: Danny Manning: Injured foot; did not playPlayer statistics[edit]Season[edit]* \u2013 Stats with the Suns.\u2020 \u2013 Minimum 300 field goals made.^ \u2013 Minimum 82 three-pointers made.# \u2013 Minimum 125 free throws made.+ \u2013 Minimum 50 games played.Playoffs[edit]# \u2013 Minimum 10 free throws made.Transactions[edit]Trades[edit]Free agents[edit]Additions[edit]Subtractions[edit]Player Transactions Citation:[38]References[edit]^ “1996-97 Phoenix Suns Roster and Stats”.^ “Barkley Confirms His Trade to Rockets”. The New York Times. Associated Press. August 19, 1996. Retrieved July 31, 2021.^ “Suns Unload Barkley, Get Four Players from Rockets”. Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. August 19, 1996. Retrieved May 15, 2022.^ “Barkley Traded to the Rockets”. The Washington Post. August 19, 1996. Retrieved December 3, 2022.^ “Raptors Sign Benjamin for Backup Role”. Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. October 12, 1996. Retrieved September 23, 2022.^ “New York Knicks”. Orlando Sentinel. October 12, 1996. Retrieved December 27, 2022.^ Winderman, Ira (November 25, 1996). “Chapman Burned Up Over Treatment from Riley, Heat”. Sun Sentinel. Retrieved October 13, 2021.^ “Suns’ Johnson Undergoes Hernia Surgery”. Los Angeles Times. Staff and Wire Reports. September 28, 1996. Retrieved October 5, 2022.^ “Suns’ K.J. to Miss 6 to 8 Weeks”. Deseret News. September 28, 1996. Retrieved December 27, 2022.^ Diamos, Jason (November 28, 1996). “Leave It to the Nets: 0-13 Suns Now 1-13”. The New York Times. 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