NBA 2006-2007 Preview: Home of the Rising Suns

Phoenix Suns
Coach: Mike D’Antoni, 4th Season (137-88; 61 games in ’03-’04)
General Manager: Mike D’Antoni
’05-’06 Record: 54-28, Pacific Division Champions
Postseason: eliminated in Western Conference Finals; Lost to DAL (4-2)


Projected Starting Lineup (’05-’06 Stats)

PG – Steve Nash (18.8 ppg., 4.2 rpg., 10.5 apg.)
SG – Boris Diaw (13.3 ppg., 6.9 rpg., 6.2 apg.)
SF – Shawn Marion (21.8 ppg., 11.8 rpg., 1.8 apg.)
PF – Amare Stoudemire (3 games: 8.7 ppg., 5.3 rpg., 0.7 apg.)
C – Kurt Thomas (8.6 ppg., 7.8 rpg., 1.1 apg.)


Key Additions: SF Jumaine Jones (UFA – CHA); SG Eric Piatkowski (UFA – CHI); PG Marcus Banks (UFA – MIN); PF Sean Marks (UFA – SA)

Key Subtractions: SF Tim Thomas (UFA – LAC); PG Eddie House (UFA – NJ)


2006 NBA Draft
Round 1 – N/A
Round 2 – N/A


Positional Breakdowns