2010–11 Phoenix Suns season

The 2010–11 Phoenix Suns season was the 43rd season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the first time in eight seasons, the Suns were without the play of power forward Amar'e Stoudemire, a 5-time All-Star and former Rookie of the Year who joined the New York Knicks in the summer. The Suns traded Jason Richardson on December 18, 2010 as part of a trade that brought Vince Carter to the Suns.[1] On February 24, 2011, the Suns traded Goran Dragić and the draft pick they got earlier from Orlando in exchange for Aaron Brooks. Alvin Gentry was head coach and the Suns played their home games at US Airways Center.

2010–11 Phoenix Suns season
Head coachAlvin Gentry
General managerLance Blanks
PresidentLon Babby
Owner(s)Robert Sarver
ArenaUS Airways Center
Results
Record40–42 (.488)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Pacific)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Arizona, KUTP
RadioKTAR

Key dates

Offseason

NBA Draft
Main article: 2010 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 46 Gani Lawal Forward  United States Georgia Tech
2 60 Dwayne Collins Forward  United States Miami (FL)

Free agency

Amar'e Stoudemire opted out of his final year of his contract and became an unrestricted free agent. He was to be paid $17.7 million.[2] He later joined the New York Knicks.

Channing Frye re-signed with Phoenix on a 5-year, $30 million contract on July 1. One day later, the Suns signed power forward Hakim Warrick to a 4-year, $16 million contract. At the same time, Phoenix ended up trading Leandro Barbosa and Dwayne Jones to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Hedo Türkoğlu.

Roster
Roster listing
2010–11 Phoenix Suns roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
PG 0 Brooks, Aaron 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 1985-01-14 Oregon
SG 25 Carter, Vince 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1977-01-26 North Carolina
SF 1 Childress, Josh 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1983-06-20 Stanford
PG 22 Dowdell, Zabian 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1984-09-10 Virginia Tech
SF 3 Dudley, Jared 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1985-07-10 Boston College
PF 8 Frye, Channing 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1983-05-17 Arizona
C 4 Gortat, Marcin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1984-02-17 Poland
SF 33 Hill, Grant (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1972-10-05 Duke
PF 31 Lawal, Gani  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 233 lb (106 kg) 1988-11-07 Georgia Tech
C 15 Lopez, Robin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1988-04-01 Stanford
PG 13 Nash, Steve (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1974-02-07 Santa Clara
SG 12 Piétrus, Mickaël  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1982-02-07 France
C 20 Siler, Garret 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 305 lb (138 kg) 1986-10-25 Augusta State
PF 21 Warrick, Hakim 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 1982-07-08 Syracuse
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 24, 2011

Pre-season

Game log
2010 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 2–6 (Home: 2–3; Road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 5 @ Sacramento L 95–109 Jason Richardson (17) Robin Lopez (6) Chucky Atkins (4) ARCO Arena
9,485		 0–1
2 October 8 Toronto L 78–129 Jared Dudley (10) Hedo Türkoğlu (8) Steve Nash (7) General Motors Place
18,123		 0–2
3 October 9 Dallas W 98–90 Grant Hill (16) Robin Lopez (6) Steve Nash (10) Indian Wells Tennis Garden
15,617		 1–2
4 October 12 Utah L 100–105 Goran Dragić (15) Josh Childress (8) Steve Nash (10) US Airways Center
12,410		 1–3
5 October 14 @ Utah L 97–108 Hedo Türkoğlu (13) Jason Richardson,
Garret Siler (7)		 Steve Nash (5) EnergySolutions Arena
19,883		 1–4
6 October 17 @ Toronto L 100–121 Steve Nash (16) Steve Nash (7) Steve Nash (6) Air Canada Centre
12,902		 1–5
7 October 19 Golden State W 92–87 Steve Nash (18) Robin Lopez (10) Steve Nash,
Goran Dragić (4)		 US Airways Center
14,635		 2–5
8 October 22 Denver L 106–144 Jared Dudley (17) Robin Lopez (7) Steve Nash (12) US Airways Center
15,440		 2–6
2010–11 season schedule

Regular season

Standings
Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers5725.695–30–1127–1412–4
Phoenix Suns4042.4881723–1817–249–7
Golden State Warriors3646.4392126–1510–315–11
Los Angeles Clippers3250.3902523–189–327–9
Sacramento Kings2458.2933311–3013–287–9
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-San Antonio Spurs6121.744–
2 y-Los Angeles Lakers5725.6954
3 x-Dallas Mavericks5725.6954
4 y-Oklahoma City Thunder5527.6716
5 x-Denver Nuggets5032.61011
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers4834.58513
7 x-New Orleans Hornets4636.56115
8 x-Memphis Grizzlies4636.56115
9 Houston Rockets4339.52418
10 Phoenix Suns4042.48821
11 Utah Jazz3943.47622
12 Golden State Warriors3646.43925
13 Los Angeles Clippers3250.39029
14 Sacramento Kings2458.29337
15 Minnesota Timberwolves1765.20744

Record vs. opponents
2010-11 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOH NYK OKC ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta —0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Boston 0–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Charlotte 0–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Chicago 0–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Cleveland 0–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Dallas 0–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Denver 0–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Detroit 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–0–0–00–00–00–00—00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Golden State 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Houston 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Indiana 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
L.A. Clippers 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
L.A. Lakers 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Memphis 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Miami 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Milwaukee 2–20–32–10–43–12–00–21–31–11–12–21–11–10–11–3—1–13–00–21–11–31–32–20–20–21–10–24–00–22–1
Minnesota 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—00—00—00—00—0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
New Jersey 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—00—00—0
New Orleans 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
New York 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Oklahoma City 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0–0–00–00–00–00–00—00–00–00–0
Orlando 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Philadelphia 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–00–00–00–00—0
Phoenix 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–00–00–00—0
Portland 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–00–00–0
Sacramento 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–00–0
San Antonio 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–0
Toronto 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–0
Utah 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–0
Washington 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—

Game log
2010–11 game log
Total: 40–42 (Home: 23–18; Road: 17–24)
October: 1–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–1)
November: 7–7 (Home: 4–2; Road: 3–5)
December: 6–8 (Home: 4–4; Road: 2–4)
January: 8–7 (Home: 5–3; Road: 3–4)
February: 9–3 (Home: 4–3; Road: 5–0)
March: 5–11 (Home: 3–5; Road: 2–6)
April: 4–4 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–4)
2010–11 season schedule

Player statistics
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

Season
Phoenix Suns statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Earl Barron*12615.3.235.000.6003.30.3.5.33.0
Aaron Brooks*25518.9.430.328.8071.14.2.5.09.6
Vince Carter*514127.2.422.366.7353.61.6.9.313.5
Josh Childress54316.6.565†.063.4922.90.8.6.45.0
Earl Clark*908.0.387.000.5001.90.4.1.33.2
Zabian Dowdell24012.2.408.300.941#0.82.1.8.15.0
Goran Dragić*48217.8.421.277.6081.83.1.8.17.4
Jared Dudley821526.1.477.415.7433.91.31.1+.210.6
Channing Frye776433.0.432.390.8326.7+1.2.61.0+12.7
Marcin Gortat*551229.7.563†.250.7319.3+1.0.51.3+13.0
Grant Hill808030.1.484.395.8294.22.5.8.413.2
Gani Lawal102.0.000.000.0000.00.0.0.00.0
Robin Lopez675614.8.501†.000.7403.20.1.3.76.4
Steve Nash757533.3.492†.395.912#3.511.4.6.114.7+
Mickaël Piétrus*38418.1.392.342.7062.00.6.5.57.4
Jason Richardson*252531.8.470.419^.7644.41.41.1+.119.3+
Garret Siler2104.8.548†.000.5001.30.1.1.22.1
Hedo Türkoğlu*251625.2.440.423^.7224.02.3.7.69.5
Hakim Warrick80617.7.511†.091.7213.70.9.4.18.4

* – Stats with the Suns.
† – Minimum 300 field goals made.
^ – Minimum 55 three-pointers made.
# – Minimum 125 free throws made.
+ – Minimum 70 games played or 800 rebounds, 125 steals, 100 blocks, 1400 points.

Awards, records and milestones

Season
  • Steve Nash led the league in assists with 11.4 assists per game.

Records
  • On November 14, 2010, the Suns scored a franchise record 22 three-pointers in a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Milestones

Injuries and surgeries

Transactions

Trades
July 9, 2010
 To Chicago Bulls
2011 second-round pick
 To Phoenix Suns
Hakim Warrick (sign and trade)
July 9, 2010
 To New York Knicks
Amar'e Stoudemire (sign and trade)
 To Phoenix Suns
Protected future second-round pick
Cash considerations
July 13, 2010
 To Atlanta Hawks
2012 second-round pick
 To Phoenix Suns
Josh Childress (sign and trade)
July 14, 2010
 To Toronto Raptors
Leandro Barbosa
Dwayne Jones
 To Phoenix Suns
Hedo Türkoğlu
December 18, 2010
 To Orlando Magic
Jason Richardson
Hedo Türkoğlu
Earl Clark
 To Phoenix Suns
Vince Carter
Marcin Gortat
Mickaël Piétrus
2011 first round draft pick
Cash considerations
February 24, 2011
 To Houston Rockets
Goran Dragić
2011 lottery protected first round draft pick
 To Phoenix Suns
Aaron Brooks

Additions
Player Signed Former Team
Grant Hill Signed 1-year extended contract for $3.3 million Phoenix Suns
Channing Frye Signed 5-year contract for $30 million Phoenix Suns
Hakim Warrick Signed 4-year contract for $18 million Chicago Bulls
Josh Childress Signed 5-year contract for $33 million Olympiacos Piraeus B.C. / Atlanta Hawks[a]
Matt Janning Signed 2-year contract for $3 million Northeastern University Huskies[b]
Garret Siler Signed 2-year contract for $3 million Shanghai Xiyang Sharks[3]
Earl Barron Signed 1-year contract totaling out to $188,558 New York Knicks
Zabian Dowdell Signed two 10-day contracts / 1-year contract for $242,374[c] Tulsa 66ers / Phoenix Suns[c]

^ a: Josh Childress still had his original NBA rights to the Atlanta Hawks.
^ b: Matt Janning was originally undrafted on the 2010 NBA draft.
^ c: Zabian Dowdell signed two 10-day contracts before officially signing up with the Suns.

Subtractions
Player Reason Left New Team
Amar'e Stoudemire Free agent New York Knicks
Leandro Barbosa Traded Toronto Raptors
Dwayne Jones Traded / Waived[d] Toronto Raptors / Fujian SBS Xunxing[4]
Taylor Griffin Waived Belgacom Liège[5]
Dwayne Collins Signed a new contract Pallacanestro Varese[e]
Louis Amundson Free agent Golden State Warriors[6]
Jarron Collins Free agent Los Angeles Clippers / Portland Trail Blazers[7][f]
Matt Janning Waived[g] Maine Red Claws / Rio Grande Valley Vipers[h]
Earl Barron Waived Milwaukee Bucks / Portland Trail Blazers[i]
Jason Richardson
Hedo Türkoğlu
Earl Clark		 Traded Orlando Magic
Zabian Dowdell First two 10-day contracts expired Phoenix Suns[j]
Goran Dragić Traded Houston Rockets

^ d: Dwayne Jones did originally leave by the trade for Hedo Türkoğlu. However, the Toronto Raptors waived him later on in the year and was allowed back in the Suns' training camp roster. When he was outperformed by Garret Siler in the preseason, he was officially waived and decided to play overseas in China with the Fujian SBS Xunxing.
^ e: Although Dwayne Collins played for Pallacanestro Varese this season, he still retained his international rights to the Phoenix Suns until 2014.
^ f: Jarron Collins originally signed two 10–day contracts with the Los Angeles Clippers in January 2011 before being waived on his second contract with them. He later got two more 10–day contracts with the Portland Trail Blazers in March 2011 before officially retiring from playing basketball after this season was over with.
^ g: Unlike most other players that signed on with the team, Matt Janning never played a single game for the Suns during his time with the team.
^ h: Matt Janning originally played for the Maine Red Claws on December 1, 2010 in the D-League after being waived by the Suns until his rights were traded to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on January 20, 2011.
^ i: After Earl Barron was waived by the Suns, he played for the Milwaukee Bucks throughout March 2011 due to two 10–day contracts with the team before he would eventually sign a contract to play with the Portland Trail Blazers for the rest of the season on April 12, 2011.
^ j: Zabian Dowdell eventually signed on to the Suns for a full year contract.

References
  1. Gonzalez, Antonio (December 18, 2010). "Magic acquire Arenas, Turkoglu, Richardson". Yahoo! Sports.com. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  2. Coro, Paul (June 30, 2010). "Stoudemire officially opts out, continues negotiations with Suns". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
  3. http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/college/asu/2010-09-21/former-jaguar-siler-sign-suns
  4. http://www.asia-basket.com/player.asp?Cntry=CHN&PlayerID=45954
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 8, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5567423
  7. http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/camp-invites-rolling-in-jarron-collins-to-clippers-steve-novak-to-mavericks.php
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