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In forty-one years of play in the NBA, the Phoenix Suns Ticket holders were treated to eighteen fifty win seasons and made eight trips to their conference finals, then moving on twice into the NBA finals. Through the Late 1970's and early 1980's, the Phoenix would continue to prove their success. As the first professional sports team in the state of Arizona, the Phoenix Suns ticket holders finally had a team of their own, playing for twenty-four seasons in the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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About The Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns had their share of ups and downs like most professional sports teams, but in 1987, the Phoenix Suns ticket holders weren't prepared for the drug scandal that would rock their team. The Maricopa County attorney's office indicted 3 active Phoenix Suns players based on the testimony of Walter Davis who was granted immunity for his testimony against his teammates. While none of the players served time for the drug scandal the whole thing tarnished the team and turned Phoenix Suns ticket holders against their own team.
It took until 1992 for the Phoenix Suns to fully recover from the mishap that was the 1980's. In 1992, the Phoenix Suns were moved into their new venue, the now US Airways Center. But the new arena was not the only addition for the Phoenix Suns ticket holders. Enter Charles Barkley, formerly a Philadelphia 76er with a big attitude and a big mouth, but also a big talent to the game of basketball. With the Phoenix Suns, Barkley would win his first and only MVP award. Barkley was not the only new face. Rookie coach Paul Westphal took over the team and would lead the Phoenix Suns to win 62 games that season.
The Phoenix Suns continued to have successful regular seasons through most of the 1990's and continued to add to their already impressive roster. But in 1995, the Phoenix Suns general manager made a very costly trade sending their all-star guard and forward Dan Majerle and a first round draft pick in exchange for the Cleveland Cavaliers John Williams. This trade made Phoenix Suns ticket buyers angry as Majerle was a fan favorite. To make matters worse, Williams never lived up to his “Hot Rod” expectations. The next season would also prove unsuccessful for the Suns with an unimpressive 41-41 record.
The injuries took their toll on the team and Barkley was eventually traded off. This trade also had a bad effect on the team and they started the 1996 season 0-13. The head coach stepped down and was replaced by Danny Ainge. While the beginning of 2004 saw the stepping down of the Suns management and selling of the team, this year would mark the Phoenix Suns return to the top.
The Suns trading of the aging Shaq to Cleveland for Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic as well as a 2010 draft pick then the resigning of Grant Hill to another two year deal may be a sign that the team is ready to once again rise to the top of the NBA chain and take the reigns. The Phoenix Suns ticket holders won’t be disappointed to find out that they have also signed All Star point guard Steve Nash to a 2 year extension and the signing of free agent Channing Frye to a two year deal.
