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1 Offseason  


1.1  NBA draft  






2 Roster  




3 Regular season  


3.1  Record vs. opponents  






4 Awards and honors  


4.1  All-Star  




4.2  Season  






5 Player statistics  


5.1  Season  






6 Transactions  


6.1  Trades  




6.2  Free agents  


6.2.1  Additions  




6.2.2  Subtractions  








7 References  













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2003–04 Phoenix Suns season
Head coach
General managerBryan Colangelo
Owner(s)Jerry Colangelo
ArenaAmerica West Arena
Results
Record29–53 (.354)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Pacific)
Conference: 13th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKTAR
< 2002–03 2004–05 >

The 2003–04 NBA season was the 36th for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association.[1] It was also the last season under longtime associate Jerry Colangelo's ownership, as he later sold the franchise to an ownership group led by Robert Sarver starting the following season. After advancing to the playoffs the previous season, the Suns started off to a disappointing start under head coach Frank Johnson. With the team at 8–13, team management elected to turn to assistant coach Mike D'Antoni to take over for Johnson. Under D'Antoni, the Suns would lose 40 of their next 61 games and miss the playoffs, finishing sixth in the Pacific division with a 29–53 regular season record, the first time since the 1987–88 season the Suns recorded 50 losses or more. The Suns played their home games at America West Arena.

Before the halfway mark of the season, the Suns sent starting point guard Stephon Marbury along with Penny Hardaway to the New York Knicks for Antonio McDyess, and a lack of offense was felt the rest of the season. Marbury, a future All-Star, was replaced with rookie SG Leandro Barbosa, who only averaged eight points per game.[2] The oft-injured Tom Gugliotta was released and signed as a free agent with the Utah Jazz. The Suns found the injury bug, with reigning Rookie of the Year Amar'e Stoudemire missing nearly 30 games (and the Suns his 20 points and nine rebounds per game). Power forward Shawn Marion did not repeat as an All-Star, despite ending the season averaging 19 points and 9.3 rebounds per game and finishing second in the league in steals per game. Joe Johnson had a breakthrough year in his third season NBA season, leading the league in minutes played and providing the Suns nearly 17 points a game.

By trading Marbury, the Suns were without a point guard to lead an improving young core of Stoudemire, Marion, Johnson and Barbosa, all 25 years of age or younger. By shedding the injury-riddled Hardaway and Gugliotta, as well as Marbury, the Suns ended the season with a need for a club leader and money at their disposal. Following the season, McDyess signed as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons.

For the season, they added new orange alternate road uniforms with grey side panels to their jerseys and shorts they remained in used until 2013.

Offseason[edit]

NBA draft[edit]

Main article: 2003 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 17 Žarko Čabarkapa Forward  Serbia and Montenegro

Roster[edit]

2003–04 Phoenix Suns roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
PG 10 Barbosa, Leandro 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1982-11-28 Brazil
PF 11 Čabarkapa, Žarko 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1981-05-21 Montenegro
PG 12 Eisley, Howard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1972-12-04 Boston College
PF 4 Harvey, Donnell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1980-08-26 Florida
SF 23 Jacobsen, Casey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1981-03-19 Stanford
SG 2 Johnson, Joe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1981-06-29 Arkansas
C 30 Lampe, Maciej 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1985-02-05 Poland
SF 31 Marion, Shawn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1978-05-07 UNLV
PF 14 McDyess, Antonio 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1974-09-07 Alabama
PF 32 Stoudemire, Amar'e 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1982-11-16 Cypress Creek HS (FL)
C 43 Voskuhl, Jake 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1977-11-01 Connecticut
C 55 White, Jahidi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 290 lb (132 kg) 1976-02-19 Georgetown
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend

  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 20, 2004

Regular season[edit]

Pacific Division
  • t
  • e
    		•  W L PCT GB Home Road Div
    y-Los Angeles Lakers 56 26 .683 – 34–7 22–19 15–9
    x-Sacramento Kings 55 27 .671 1 34–7 21–20 16–8
    Portland Trail Blazers 41 41 .500 15 25–16 16–25 13–11
    Seattle SuperSonics 37 45 .451 19 21–20 16–25 11–13
    Golden State Warriors 37 45 .451 19 27–14 10–31 12–12
    Phoenix Suns 29 53 .354 27 18–23 11–30 9–15
    Los Angeles Clippers 28 54 .341 28 18–23 10–31 8–16
    #
    Western Conference
  • t
  • e
    • Team W L PCT GB
    1 c-Minnesota Timberwolves 58 24 .707 –
    2 y-Los Angeles Lakers 56 26 .683 2
    3 x-San Antonio Spurs 57 25 .695 1
    4 x-Sacramento Kings 55 27 .671 3
    5 x-Dallas Mavericks 52 30 .634 6
    6 x-Memphis Grizzlies 50 32 .610 8
    7 x-Houston Rockets 45 37 .549 13
    8 x-Denver Nuggets 43 39 .524 15
    9 Utah Jazz 42 40 .512 16
    10 Portland Trail Blazers 41 41 .500 17
    11 Seattle SuperSonics 37 45 .451 21
    12 Golden State Warriors 37 45 .451 21
    13 Phoenix Suns 29 53 .354 29
    14 Los Angeles Clippers 28 54 .341 30

    Record vs. opponents[edit]

    2003-04 NBA Records
    Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOH NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
    Atlanta — 3–1 3–1 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 0–3 1–3 1–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 2–2
    Boston 1–3 — 1–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–3 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–2 0–4 1–3 3–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–1
    Chicago 1–3 2–1 — 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 1–3
    Cleveland 3–1 1–3 2–2 — 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–2 3–1 4–0 2–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 2–2
    Dallas 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 — 2–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 0–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–1
    Denver 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 — 0–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–0 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 3–1 2–0
    Detroit 3–1 3–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 — 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–0
    Golden State 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–3 1–1 — 2–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–1
    Houston 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–2 — 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 3–1 0–4 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–2 2–0
    Indiana 4–0 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–3 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–1
    L.A. Clippers 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–2 — 1–3 0–4 0–2 2–0 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 0–2
    L.A. Lakers 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 — 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–0
    Memphis 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 0–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 — 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–0 1–3 2–0
    Miami 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–3 2–0 0–2 1–1 — 1–2 0–2 3–2 3–1 1–3 4–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 4–0
    Milwaukee 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 3–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–1 — 0–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 3–1
    Minnesota 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 — 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–0
    New Jersey 3–1 2–2 3–0 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–3 1–1 — 2–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 4–0
    New Orleans 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–2 — 1–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 3–1
    New York 3–0 3–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–1 — 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 4–0
    Orlando 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 — 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–2 1–1 4–0
    Philadelphia 2–1 1–3 4–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 2–2 — 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 2–2
    Phoenix 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–4 0–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 — 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–3 1–1
    Portland 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–4 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 — 3–1 0–4 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–1
    Sacramento 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–2 4–0 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 — 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 1–1
    San Antonio 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–2 4–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 4–0 4–0 2–2 — 4–0 2–0 4–0 2–0
    Seattle 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 4–0 1–3 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 — 1–1 1–3 1–1
    Toronto 3–1 1–3 0–4 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–2 1–3 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 — 1–1 1–3
    Utah 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 3–1 1–1 — 1–1
    Washington 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 1–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–4 0–4 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 —

    Awards and honors[edit]

    All-Star[edit]

    Season[edit]

    Player statistics[edit]

    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[edit]

    Phoenix Suns statistics
    Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    Robert Archibald* 1 0 6.0 .000 . .500 1.0 1.0 .0 .0 1.0
    Leandro Barbosa 70 46 21.4 .447 .395 .770 1.8 2.4 1.3 .1 7.9
    Žarko Čabarkapa 49 4 11.6 .411 .188 .660 2.0 0.8 .2 .3 4.1
    Howard Eisley* 34 0 21.4 .345 .308 .830 1.9 3.4 .8 .1 7.l
    Tom Gugliotta* 30 3 10.1 .313 .000 .750 1.9 0.7 .5 .1 2.3
    Penny Hardaway* 34 10 25.8 .443 .400 .857# 2.9 2.9 .8 .2 8.7
    Donnell Harvey* 36 7 12.2 .473 . .795 2.6 0.4 .4 .4 3.9
    Casey Jacobsen 78 13 23.4 .417 .417^ .820 2.6 1.3 .6 .1 6.0
    Joe Johnson 82 77 40.6 .430 .305 .750 4.7 4.4+ 1.1 .3 16.7
    Brevin Knight* 3 0 6.3 .333 . . 1.0 1.3 1.0 .3 0.7
    Maciej Lampe 21 0 10.7 .489† .000 .769 2.4 0.4 .1 .1 4.6
    Stephon Marbury* 34 34 41.6+ .432 .314 .795 3.4 8.3+ 1.9 .1 20.8+
    Shawn Marion 79 79 40.7+ .440 .340 .851# 9.3 2.7 2.1 1.3+ 19.0+
    Antonio McDyess* 24 14 21.1 .484† . .516 5.8 0.7 1.0 .5 5.8
    Amar'e Stoudemire 55 53 36.8 .475† .200 .713 9.0 1.4 1.2 1.6+ 20.6+
    Cezary Trybański* 4 0 2.5 .000 . . 0.3 0.0 .0 .3 0.0
    Jake Voskuhl 66 43 24.3 .507† . .740 5.2 0.9 .6 .4 6.6
    Jahidi White* 61 17 14.1 .524† . .500 4.3 0.1 .4 .8 4.3
    Scott Williams* 16 10 16.7 .525† 1.000^ .692 4.5 0.4 .9 .4 7.3

    * - Stats with the Suns.
    + - Minimum 70 games played or 2000 minutes, 400 assists, 100 blocks, 1400 points.
    † - Minimum 300 field goals made.
    ^ - Minimum 55 three-pointers made.
    # - Minimum 125 free throws made.

    Transactions[edit]

    Trades[edit]

    June 26, 2003 ToSan Antonio Spurs
    2005 first-round draft pick (United States David Lee)     		ToPhoenix Suns
    Rights to Brazil Leandro Barbosa
    September 30, 2003 ToMemphis Grizzlies
    United States Bo Outlaw
    Georgia (country)/Greece Jake Tsakalidis
    		 ToPhoenix Suns
    United Kingdom Robert Archibald
    United States Brevin Knight
    Poland Cezary Trybański
    November 5, 2003 ToWashington Wizards
    United States Brevin Knight     		ToPhoenix Suns
    United States Jahidi White
    December 23, 2003 ToOrlando Magic
    2004 second-round draft pick (United States Antonio Burks)     		ToPhoenix Suns
    United States Donnell Harvey
    December 26, 2003 ToOrlando Magic
    United Kingdom Robert Archibald     		ToPhoenix Suns
    Conditional 2005 second-round draft pick
    January 5, 2004 ToNew York Knicks
    United States Penny Hardaway
    United States Stephon Marbury
    Poland Cezary Trybanski
    		 ToPhoenix Suns
    United States Howard Eisley
    Poland Maciej Lampe
    United States Antonio McDyess
    United States Charlie Ward
    Rights to Serbia and Montenegro Miloš Vujanić
    2004 first-round draft pick (United States Kirk Snyder)
    2010 first-round draft pick (United States Gordon Hayward)
    Cash considerations
    February 19, 2004 ToUtah Jazz
    United States Tom Gugliotta
    2004 first-round draft pick (United States Kirk Snyder)
    2005 second-round draft pick (United States Alex Acker)
    2010 first-round draft pick (United States Gordon Hayward)
    Cash considerations
    		 ToPhoenix Suns
    United States Keon Clark
    United States Ben Handlogten

    Free agents[edit]

    Additions[edit]

    Date Player Contract Former Team
    July 16, 2003 Scott Williams Re-signed to 1-year contract for $1.07 million Phoenix Suns
    July 22, 2003 Jake Voskuhl Re-signed to 3-year contract for $5.1 million Phoenix Suns
    September 23, 2003 Trevor Huffman Undisclosed Brandt Hagen (Germany)
    September 23, 2003 William Pippen Undisclosed
    September 26, 2003 Nick Sheppard Undisclosed Gary Steelheads (CBA)
    September 26, 2003 Ray Weathers Undisclosed Shanghai Sharks (China)
    October 1, 2003 DerMarr Johnson Undisclosed Atlanta Hawks
    October 8, 2003 Dejan Koturović Undisclosed Virtus Bologna (Italy)

    Subtractions[edit]

    Date Player Reason Left New Team
    September 29, 2003 Alton Ford Free agent Orlando Magic
    October 8, 2003 Trevor Huffman Waived Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski (Poland)
    October 8, 2003 William Pippen Waived Tokyo Apache (Japan)
    October 16, 2003 DerMarr Johnson Waived Long Beach Jam (ABA)
    October 23, 2003 Dejan Koturović Waived Tau Cerámica (Spain)
    October 23, 2003 Nick Sheppard Waived Beijing Ducks (China)
    October 23, 2003 Ray Weathers Waived Dakota Wizards (CBA)
    January 6, 2004 Charlie Ward Waived San Antonio Spurs
    January 28, 2004 Scott Williams Waived Dallas Mavericks
    February 20, 2004 Ben Handlogten Waived Utah Jazz

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "2003-04 Phoenix Suns Roster and Stats".
  • ^ Frank Zicarelli. "NBA's global games have Brazilian Blur abuzz". TheWhig.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2010.

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