2003–04 Phoenix Suns season

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.

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

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

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

Roster
2003–04 Phoenix Suns roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
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 Injured 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 (C) 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 (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1982-11-16 Cypress Creek HS (FL)
C 43 Voskuhl, Jake Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1977-11-01 Connecticut
C 55 White, Jahidi Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 290 lb (132 kg) 1976-02-19 Georgetown
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 20, 2004

Regular season
Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 5626.683–34–722–1915–9
x-Sacramento Kings 5527.671134–721–2016–8
Portland Trail Blazers 4141.5001525–1616–2513–11
Seattle SuperSonics 3745.4511921–2016–2511–13
Golden State Warriors 3745.4511927–1410–3112–12
Phoenix Suns 2953.3542718–2311–309–15
Los Angeles Clippers 2854.3412818–2310–318–16
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Minnesota Timberwolves5824.707–
2 y-Los Angeles Lakers5626.6832
3 x-San Antonio Spurs5725.6951
4 x-Sacramento Kings5527.6713
5 x-Dallas Mavericks5230.6346
6 x-Memphis Grizzlies5032.6108
7 x-Houston Rockets4537.54913
8 x-Denver Nuggets4339.52415
9 Utah Jazz4240.51216
10 Portland Trail Blazers4141.50017
11 Seattle SuperSonics3745.45121
12 Golden State Warriors3745.45121
13 Phoenix Suns2953.35429
14 Los Angeles Clippers2854.34130

Record vs. opponents
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 —3–13–11–32–02–01–30–20–20–40–21–10–21–32–21–11–32–20–31–31–21–10–20–21–11–11–30–22–2
Boston 1–3—1–23–11–12–00–32–01–11–30–20–21–12–21–31–12–20–41–33–13–11–10–21–10–21–13–11–13–1
Chicago 1–32–1—2–20–20–20–41–10–21–31–10–20–20–41–30–20–32–22–23–10–41–10–20–20–20–24–01–11–3
Cleveland 3–11–32–2—0–20–22–20–20–21–31–10–20–22–22–20–21–23–14–02–13–10–21–10–21–12–01–31–12–2
Dallas 0–21–12–02–0—2–21–13–13–10–22–22–22–21–11–12–22–02–02–02–01–13–13–13–13–13–11–12–21–1
Denver 0–20–22–02–02–2—0–23–12–20–22–21–32–21–12–01–30–21–11–11–12–04–04–02–21–32–20–23–12–0
Detroit 3–13–04–02–21–12–0—1–11–11–32–01–12–04–03–10–22–21–33–13–12–22–02–00–21–11–13–11–13–0
Golden State 2–00–21–12–01–31–31–1—2–20–22–21–31–31–11–12–20–20–22–01–11–12–22–22–22–23–11–12–21–1
Houston 2–01–12–02–01–32–21–12–2—1–14–02–21–31–12–02–21–12–02–02–02–01–33–10–40–41–31–12–22–0
Indiana 4–03–13–13–12–02–03–12–01–1—2–01–11–13–01–31–13–12–23–13–14–02–01–10–21–12–04–02–02–1
L.A. Clippers 2–02–01–11–12–22–20–22–20–40–2—1–30–40–22–00–40–21–11–12–01–13–12–20–41–30–41–11–30–2
L.A. Lakers 1–12–02–02–02–23–11–13–12–21–13–1—2–22–02–01–32–01–12–02–01–13–12–21–33–13–12–03–12–0
Memphis 2–01–12–02–02–22–20–23–13–11–14–02–2—1–11–11–32–01–11–12–02–02–22–22–23–11–32–01–32–0
Miami 3–12–24–02–21–11–10–41–11–10–32–00–21–1—1–20–23–23–11–34–01–31–10–21–10–22–02–11–14–0
Milwaukee 2–23–13–12–21–10–21–31–10–23–10–20–21–12–1—0–23–11–32–23–12–11–11–11–11–10–23–11–13–1
Minnesota 1–11–12–02–02–23–12–02–22–21–14–03–13–12–02–0—1–12–01–12–01–14–01–33–12–23–12–02–22–0
New Jersey 3–12–23–02–10–22–02–22–01–11–32–00–20–22–31–31–1—2–13–14–03–11–10–21–10–22–02–21–14–0
New Orleans 2–24–02–21–30–21–13–12–00–22–21–11–11–11–33–10–21–2—1–24–02–21–12–00–21–10–21–31–13–1
New York 3–03–12–20–40–21–11–30–20–21–31–10–21–13–12–21–11–32–1—3–13–11–11–11–10–21–13–10–24–0
Orlando 3–11–31–31–20–21–11–31–10–21–30–20–20–20–41–30–20–40–41–3—2–21–10–20–20–20–21–21–14–0
Philadelphia 2–11–34–01–31–10–22–21–10–20–41–11–10–23–11–21–11–32–21–32–2—1–11–10–22–01–11–30–22–2
Phoenix 1–11–11–12–01–30–40–22–23–10–21–31–32–21–11–10–41–11–11–11–11–1—2–21–30–42–20–21–31–1
Portland 2–02–02–01–11–30–40–22–21–31–12–22–22–22–01–13–12–00–21–12–01–12–2—3–10–42–21–12–21–1
Sacramento 2–01–12–02–01–32–22–02–24–02–04–03–12–21–11–11–31–12–01–12–02–03–11–3—2–23–12–03–11–1
San Antonio 1–12–02–01–11–33–11–12–24–01–13–11–31–32–01–12–22–01–12–02–00–24–04–02–2—4–02–04–02–0
Seattle 1–11–12–00–21–32–21–11–33–10–24–01–33–10–22–01–30–22–01–12–01–12–22–21–30–4—1–11–31–1
Toronto 3–11–30–43–11–12–01–31–11–10–41–10–20–21–21–30–22–23–11–32–13–12–01–10–20–21–1—1–11–3
Utah 2–01–11–11–12–21–31–12–22–20–23–11–33–11–11–12–21–11–12–01–12–03–12–21–30–43–11–1—1–1
Washington 2–21–33–12–21–10–20–31–10–21–22–00–20–20–41–30–20–41–30–40–42–21–11–11–10–21–13–11–1—

Awards and honors

All-Star

Season

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
Robert Archibald*106.0.000..5001.01.0.0.01.0
Leandro Barbosa704621.4.447.395.7701.82.41.3.17.9
Žarko Čabarkapa49411.6.411.188.6602.00.8.2.34.1
Howard Eisley*34021.4.345.308.8301.93.4.8.17.l
Tom Gugliotta*30310.1.313.000.7501.90.7.5.12.3
Penny Hardaway*341025.8.443.400.857#2.92.9.8.28.7
Donnell Harvey*36712.2.473..7952.60.4.4.43.9
Casey Jacobsen781323.4.417.417^.8202.61.3.6.16.0
Joe Johnson827740.6.430.305.7504.74.4+1.1.316.7
Brevin Knight*306.3.333..1.01.31.0.30.7
Maciej Lampe21010.7.489†.000.7692.40.4.1.14.6
Stephon Marbury*343441.6+.432.314.7953.48.3+1.9.120.8+
Shawn Marion797940.7+.440.340.851#9.32.72.11.3+19.0+
Antonio McDyess*241421.1.484†..5165.80.71.0.55.8
Amar'e Stoudemire555336.8.475†.200.7139.01.41.21.6+20.6+
Cezary Trybański*402.5.000..0.30.0.0.30.0
Jake Voskuhl664324.3.507†..7405.20.9.6.46.6
Jahidi White*611714.1.524†..5004.30.1.4.84.3
Scott Williams*161016.7.525†1.000^.6924.50.4.9.47.3

* - 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

Trades
June 26, 2003 To San Antonio Spurs---- To Phoenix Suns----
September 30, 2003 To Memphis Grizzlies---- To Phoenix Suns----
November 5, 2003 To Washington Wizards---- To Phoenix Suns----
December 23, 2003 To Orlando Magic---- To Phoenix Suns----
December 26, 2003 To Orlando Magic---- To Phoenix Suns----
January 5, 2004 To New York Knicks---- To Phoenix Suns----
February 19, 2004 To Utah Jazz---- To Phoenix Suns----

Additions
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
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
  1. "2003-04 Phoenix Suns Roster and Stats".
  2. 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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