1968-69 (16-66)
18Oct68 The Suns defeat Seattle in their first game, 116-107 .... 17Dec68 trade McCoy McLemore to Detroit for Jim Fox .... 14Jan69 Van Arsdale and Goodrich play in the NBA All-Star Game .... 9Feb69 Wilt Chamberlain of Los Angeles scores 66 points against the Suns .... Van Arsdale sets a team record with 3,388 minutes played .... Finish with the league's worst record, and do not qualify for the playoffs .... Gregor is named to the NBA All-Rookie Team

1969-70 (39-43)
18Mar69 Lose a coin flip with Milwaukee for the right to select Lew Alcindor with the first pick in the college draft .... 7Apr69 Draft Neal Walk and Lamar Green .... 8May69 Gregor is traded to Atlanta for Paul Silas .... 20Jun69 Sign Connie Hawkins of Pittsburgh of the ABA to a five-year, $410,000 contract after the settlement of his $6 million lawsuit against the NBA for blacklisting him .... Sign Walk to a three-year, $300,000 contract .... 26Oct69 Snyder is traded to Seattle for Art Harris .... 2Jan70 Kerr resigns after a 15-20 start to the season, and is replaced by Colangelo .... 8Jan70 Tom Boerwinkle of Chicago grabs 37 rebounds against the Suns, a record for an opponent ....18Jan70 Silas collects a team-record 27 rebounds against Cincinnati .... 20Jan70 Hawkins and Van Arsdale play in the NBA All-Star Game .... Hawkins is named 1st Team All-NBA .... 16Mar70 The NBA is realigned into two conferences and four divisions: the Atlantic (Boston, Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia) and Central (Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit and Milwaukee) in the Eastern Conference and Southern (Atlanta, Baltimore, Houston and Phoenix) and Pacific (Los Angeles, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle in the Western Conference .... 25Mar70-9Apr70 Lose to Los Angeles 4 games to 3 in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals, despite having a 3 game to 1 lead in the series

1970-71 (48-34)
23Apr70 The NBA realigns their two conferences and four divisions for the 1970-71 season with the Atlantic (Boston, Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia) and Central (Atlanta, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Cleveland) in the Eastern Conference and Midwest (Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee and Phoenix) and Pacific (Los Angeles, Portland, San Diego and San Francisco and Seattle) in the Western Conference .... 23Apr70 Fox and a draft choice are traded to Chicago for Clem Haskins .... 20May70 Goodrich is traded to Los Angeles for Mel Counts .... 5Jun70 Lowell "Cotton" Fitzsimmons is hired as coach .... 12Jan71 Hawkins and Van Arsdale play in the NBA All-Star Game .... 18Jan71 Silas grabs a team-record 27 rebounds against Cincinnati .... 28Jan71 Wilt Chamberlain of Los Angeles scores his 30,000th career point in a game against the Suns .... Silas sets team records with 1,015 rebounds and 12.5 RPG .... 21Mar71 The Suns set an NBA record for best record to not qualify for the playoffs as they finish behind Milwaukee (66-16) and Chicago (51-31)

1971-72 (49-33)
29Mar71 Draft John Roche (who signs with New York of the ABA) .... 2Apr71 Trade a 1971 first-round draft choice (Bob Nash) to Detroit for Otto Moore .... 10Dec71 Los Angeles defeats Phoenix 126-117 for their 20th consecutive victory, tying the NBA record .... 18Jan72 Hawkins and Silas play in the NBA All-Star Game .... 13Mar72 Charlie Scott jumps to Phoenix from Virginia of the ABA after the Squires miss a $26,000 loan payment .... 14Mar72 Acquire the rights to Scott from Boston for future considerations .... 25Mar72 Do to qualify for the playoffs, again setting a league mark for the best record finishing out of the playoffs finishing behind Milwaukee (63-19) and Chicago (57-25)

1972-73 (38-44)
7Apr72 Trade Moore to Houston for a 1972 first-round draft choice (Corky Calhoun) .... 10Apr72 Draft Calhoun and Don Buse (who signs with Indiana of the ABA) .... The NBA is realigned with the Suns moving to the Pacific Division .... 5Jun72 Fitzsimmons resigns as coach to take a coaching position with Atlanta .... 28Jun72 Bill van Breda Kolff is hired as coach .... 19Sep72 Silas is sent to Boston as compensation for Scott .... 30Oct72 van Breda Kolff is fired after a 3-4 start, and is replaced by Colangelo .... 23Jan73 Hawkins and Scott play in the NBA All-Star Game .... Do not qualify for the playoffs

1973-74 (30-52)
30Mar73 John MacLeod is named head coach .... 24Apr73 Draft Mike Bantom .... 30Oct73 Hawkins is traded to Los Angeles for Keith Erickson and a second-round draft choice .... 15Jan74 Scott plays in the NBA All-Star Game .... Scott is limited to 52 games due to a broken arm .... Do not qualify for the playoffs

1974-75 (32-50)
20May74 Green is selected by New Orleans in an expansion draft .... 29May74 Draft John Shumate who is forced to sit out season to receive treatment for blood clots and George Gervin (who signs with Virginia of the ABA) .... 6Sep74 Haskins is traded to Washington for Dave Stallworth and a 1975 second-round draft choice .... 16Sep74 Walk and a 1975 second-round draft choice are traded to New Orleans for Curtis Perry, Dennis Awtrey, Nate Hawthorne and a 1976 first-round draft choice (Adrian Dantley) .... 27Nov74 Trade Calhoun to Los Angeles for a 1976 second-round draft choice and a 1977 third-round draft choice .... 14Jan75 The East defeats the West 108-102 in the NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix as Walt Frazier of New York is named Most Valuable Player, with Scott representing the Suns in the game .... Erickson is limited to 49 games due to a back injury .... Do not qualify for the playoffs

1975-76 (42-40)
23May75 Scott is traded to Boston for Paul Westphal and two second-round draft choices .... 29May75 Trade a 1976 first-round draft choice (Dantley) to Buffalo for a 1975 first-round draft choice (Ricky Sobers) .... 29May75 Draft Alvan Adams and Sobers .... 22Nov75 Bantom is sold to Seattle .... 8Jan76 Phil Smith of Golden State scores 51 points against the Suns .... 1Feb76 Shumate is traded to Buffalo for Garfield Heard and a second-round draft choice .... 3Feb76 Adams plays in the NBA All-Star Game .... Van Arsdale is limited to 59 games due to a broken arm .... Adams is named NBA Rookie of the Year .... Colangelo is named NBA Executive of the Year .... 13Apr76-27Apr76 Defeat Seattle 4 games to 2 in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals .... 2May76-16May76 Upset the defending champions, Golden State 4 games to 3 in the NBA Western Conference Finals .... 23May76-6Jun76 Lose to Boston in the NBA Finals 4 games to 2 .... 4Jun76 Boston defeats the Suns 128-126 in triple overtime in the sixth game of the NBA Finals .... 6Jun76 Boston defeats the Suns 87-80 in game six of the NBA Finals to win the NBA championship

1976-77 (34-48)
8Jun76 Draft Ron Lee .... 25Aug76 A second-round draft choice and cash are traded to Buffalo for Tom Van Arsdale, reuniting him with his twin brother Dick for the first time since college .... 13Feb77 Westphal plays in the NBA All-Star Game .... Perry is limited to 44 games with a back injury, Heard is limited to 46 games with a leg injury and Adams is limited to 72 games due to an ankle injury .... 18Mar77 Pete Maravich of New Orleans scores 51 against the Suns...12May77 Dick Van Arsdale retires as the Suns all-time leading scorer with 12,060 points .... Do not qualify for the playoffs

1977-78 (49-33)
12May77 Dick Van Arsdale retires .... 10Jun77 Draft Walter Davis and Alvin Scott .... 6Sep77 Sobers is traded to Indiana for Buse .... 5Feb78 Davis and Westphal play in the NBA All-Star Game .... Perry is limited to 45 games due to a back injury, Adams is limited to 70 games due to tonsillitis .... Set an NBA record for steals in a season with 1,059, and ties the record for assists in a season with 2,338 .... Davis is named NBA Rookie of the Year .... Lee leads the NBA in steals with 2.74 SPG, setting a new team record .... 11Apr78-14Apr78 Lose to Milwaukee 2 games to 0 in the NBA Western Conference First Round

1978-79 (50-32)
13Sep78 Perry retires .... 11Oct78 Trade Awtrey to Boston for a second-round draft choice and cash .... 12Jan79 Lee, Marty Byrnes, 1979 and 1980 first-round draft choices (Larry Knight and John Duren) and cash are traded to New Orleans for Len "Truck" Robinson .... 4Feb79 Davis and Westphal play in the NBA All-Star Game .... 1Apr79 Kevin Porter of Washington totals 25 assists against the Suns, a record high for an opponent ....Westphal is named All-NBA 1st Team, Davis is named All-NBA 2nd Team .... 10Apr79-15Apr79 Defeat Portland 2 games to 1 in the NBA Western Conference First Round .... 17Apr79-27Apr79 Defeat Kansas City 4 games to 1 in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals .... 1May79-17May79 Lose to Seattle in the NBA Western Conference Finals 4 games to 3

1979-80 (55-27)
22May79 Sign Jeff Cook .... 22Jun79 Trade the rights to Steve Malovic to Washington for a 1979 first-round draft choice (Kyle Macy) .... 25Jun79 Draft Macy and Mark Eaton as eligible underclassmen with both remaining in college .... 19Jan80 Freeman Williams of San Diego scores 51 points against the Suns .... 4Feb80 Davis and Westphal play in the NBA All-Star Game .... 15Feb80 Trade a 1982 first-round draft choice (Brook Steppe), a 1983 third-round draft choice and cash to New Jersey for Rich Kelley .... The Gorilla makes his first appearance as the Suns' mascot .... Westphal is named All-NBA 1st Team, Davis is named All-NBA 2nd Team .... 2Apr80-6Apr80 Defeat Kansas City in the NBA Western Conference First Round 4 games to 1 .... 8Apr80-20Apr80 Lose to Los Angeles in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals 4 games to 1

1980-81 (57-25)
22May80 Sign Macy .... 3Jun80 Westphal is traded to Seattle for Dennis Johnson .... 14Oct80 Heard signs with San Diego as a free agent .... 25Oct80 Trade Buse to Indiana for 1980 and 1981 second-round draft choices .... 1Feb81 Davis, Johnson and Robinson play in the NBA All-Star Game as MacLeod coaches the West team 3Feb81 The Suns are awarded 1981 and 1983 third-round draft choices as compensation for San Diego’s signing of Heard as a free agent .... The Suns win their first Pacific Division title .... 27May81 Colangelo is named NBA Executive of the Year .... Johnson is named 1st Team All-NBA .... 7Apr81-19Apr81 Lose to Kansas City 4 games to 3 in the NBA Western Conference First Round

1981-82 (46-46)
9Jun81 Draft Larry Nance .... Davis breaks his elbow in the preseason and is limited to 55 games .... 31Jan82 Johnson plays in the NBA All-Star Game .... 20Apr82-24Apr82 Defeat Denver 2 games to 1 in the NBA Western Conference First Round .... 27Apr82-2May82 Lose to Los Angeles in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals 4 games to 0

1982-83 (53-29)
21Jun82 Trade Kelley to Denver for a 1982 first-round draft choice (David Thirdkill) .... 7Jul82 Robinson is traded to New York for Maurice Lucas .... 13Feb83 Lucas plays in the NBA All-Star Game .... 8Feb83 Cook, a 1983 first-round draft choice (Roy Hinson) and a 1983 third-round draft choice & cash are traded to Cleveland for James Edwards and a 1983 first-round draft choice (Greg Kite) .... 25Feb83 Davis scores 34 points without missing a shot against Seattle, setting a new NBA record .... Nance sets a new team record with 217 blocked shots .... 19Apr83-24Apr83 Lose to Denver in the NBA Western Conference First Round 2 games to 1

1983-84 (41-41)
Bloch, Diamond and Pitt increase their ownership interest in the Suns from 24% to 80% .... 27Jun83 Johnson, a 1983 first-round draft choice (Greg Kite) and a 1983 third-round draft choice are traded to Boston for Rick Robey and two 1983 second-round draft choices .... 28Jan84 Nance wins the Slam Dunk Contest at the NBA All-Star Weekend in Denver .... 29Jan84 Davis plays in the NBA All-Star Game .... 18Apr84-26Apr84 Defeat Portland in the NBA Western Conference First Round 3 games to 2 .... 29Apr84-10May84 Defeat Utah in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals 4 games to 2 .... Lose to Los Angeles in the NBA Western Conference Finals 4 games to 2

1984-85 (36-46)
19Jun84 Draft Jay Humphries .... 1Dec84 MacLeod gets his 500th career coaching victory as the Suns defeat Golden State 115-103 .... 10Feb85 Nance plays in the NBA All-Star Game .... Davis is limited to 23 games due to knee and ankle injuries .... 18Apr85-23Apr95 Lose in the NBA Western Conference First Round to the Los Angeles Lakers 3 games to 0 .... 15May84 Magic Johnson totals a league-record 24 assists in a playoff game against the Suns

1985-86 (32-50)
18Jun85 Draft Ed Pinkney and Georgi Glouchkov, a Bulgarian who becomes the first Eastern Bloc player in the NBA .... 19Aug85 Lucas is traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for 1988 and 1989 second-round draft choices .... 4Oct85 Receive 1986 and 1990 second-round draft choices from Chicago in exchange for not exercising their right of first refusal after Macy signs with Chicago as a free agent .... Dec85 Davis enters a drug treatment program .... 18Feb86 Alvin Robertson of San Antonio totals 10 steals against the Suns, a record high for an opponent .... 8Jan86 Manute Bol of Washington blocks 10 shots against the Suns, a record high for an opponent .... 22Feb86 Mark Eaton of Utah blocks 10 shots against the Suns, a record high for an opponent .... Do not qualify for the playoffs

1986-87 (36-46)
17Jun86 Draft Jeff Hornacek .... 2Sep86 Glouchkov signs to play in Italian league .... 8Feb87 Davis plays in the NBA All-Star Game .... 26Feb87 MacLeod is fired and is replaced by Dick Van Arsdale after a 22-34 start to the season .... 10Apr87 Commissioner David Stern reveals that the league has been informed of a drug investigation which may include members of the Suns .... 17Apr87 Current and former Suns players Edwards, Humphries, Grant Gondrezick, Heard and Mike Bratz are indicted by a Arizona grand jury after an investigation into cocaine trafficking and gambling as Davis, who testified before the grand jury, enters a drug treatment program .... Edwards, Gondrezick and Humphries pass drug tests administered by the league .... Do not qualify for the playoffs

1987-88 (28-54)
27Apr87 John Wetzel is hired as coach .... 13Jun87 High, who had testified before the grand jury dies in a one-car accident .... High's death and the publication of Grand Jury transcripts bring down the state prosecutor's case .... 19Jun87 Pinkney and a second-round draft choice are traded to Sacramento for Eddie Johnson .... 22Jun87 Draft Armon Gilliam .... 14Aug87 Suns center Nick Vanos is killed in a plane crash in Detroit .... Aug87 The One-count drug indictment against Garfield Heard is dismissed .... 2Sep87 Grant Gondrezick of Phoenix pleads guilty to a reduced charge and receives three years probation ....10Sep87 Jay Humphries of Phoenix enters a drug counseling program to clear him of all charges .... 14Sep87 James Edwards of Phoenix enters a drug counseling program under an agreement which will dismiss the charges against him .... 14Oct87 Colangelo and a group of local investors including the Dial Corporation, Eddie Lynch, David Eayon and Mel Schultz, buy the Suns for $44.5 million, with Colangelo becoming the team's Chief Executive Officer .... Fitzsimmons is named Director of Player Personnel .... 20Oct87 The Suns sign restricted free agent Alton Lister to a four-year $4.2 million offer sheet, but Seattle exercises their right of first refusal .... Gilliam is limited to 55 games due to a broken toe .... 4Jan88 Nance sets a team record with 10 blocked shots against Philadelphia .... 24Feb88 Edwards is traded to Detroit for Ron Moore and a second-round draft choice .... 25Feb88 Nance, Mike Sanders and a 1988 first-round draft choice (Randolph Keys) are traded to Cleveland for Kevin Johnson, Tyrone Corbin, Mark West, a 1988 first-round draft choice (Dan Majerle) and 1988 and 1989 second-round draft choice; Humphries is traded to Milwaukee for Craig Hodges and a 1988 second-round draft choice .... 24Apr88 Hodges finishes the season with a league-record .491 3P% .... Do not qualify for the playoffs

1988-89 (55-27)
29Apr88 Adams retires .... 2May88 Wetzel is dismissed as coach .... 10May88 Fitzsimmons is named coach with Westphal named as his assistant and eventual successor .... 28Jun88 Draft Tim Perry, Majerle and Andrew Lang .... 5Jul88 Tom Chambers is signed to a five year, $9 million contract, leaving Seattle as an unrestricted free agent under the new bargaining agreement .... 6Jul88 Davis signs as an unrestricted free agent with Denver .... 21Jan89 Chicago's Michael Jordan scores 53 points against the Suns .... 12Feb89 Chambers plays in the NBA All-Star Game .... 26Feb89 Kevin Johnson sets a team record with 21 assists against the Los Angeles Lakers .... 18Apr89 The Suns reach an agreement with the City of Phoenix on the financing for a new arena .... Kevin Johnson sets club records with 991 Assists and 12.2 APG .... Eddie Johnson is named winner of the NBA Sixth Man Award .... 15May89 Kevin Johnson named NBA Most Improved Player .... Kevin Johnson and Chambers are named 2nd Team All-NBA .... 25May89 Fitzsimmons is named NBA Coach of the Year .... 27May89 Colangelo is named NBA Executive of the Year .... 28Apr89-2May89 Defeat Denver in the NBA Western Conference First Round 3 games to 0 .... 6May89-16May89 Defeat Golden State in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals 4 games to 1 .... 20May89-28May89 Lose to the Los Angles Lakers in the NBA Western Conference Finals 4 games 0

1989-90 (54-28)
15Jun89 Corbin is selected by Minnesota in the expansion draft .... Kevin Johnson signs a new seven-year, $15 million contract .... 13Dec89 Gilliam is traded to Charlotte for Kurt Rambis and 1990 and 1991 second-round draft choices .... Chambers and Kevin Johnson play in the NBA All-Star Game .... 18Feb90 Chambers scores a club-record 56 points against Golden State .... 24Mar90 Chambers sets a new club mark with 60 points against Seattle .... 9Apr90 The Suns set a league record with 61 field goals made against Utah in an overtime game .... Hornacek is limited to 69 games due to a knee injury, Eddie Johnson is limited to 64 games due to a shoulder separation, Majerle is limited to 73 games due to a shoulder separation .... Chambers and Kevin Johnson are named 2nd Team All-NBA .... West finishes with a league-leading .625 FG%, setting a new team record .... Eddie Johnson sets a team record with a .917 FT% .... Chambers sets new team records with 2,201 points and 27.2 PPG .... 27Apr90-3May90 Defeat Utah in the NBA Western Conference First Round 3 games to 2 .... 8May90-15May90 Defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals 4 games to 1.... 21May90-31May90 Lose to Portland in the NBA Western Conference Finals 4 games to 2

1990-91 (55-27)
27Jun90 Draft Cedric Ceballos .... 1Aug90 The Suns and City of Phoenix break ground on a new arena .... 3Nov90 The Suns begin the season with back-to-back games against Utah in Tokyo, the first regular season games held outside North America in any major sport .... 10Nov90 The Suns set league-records by scoring 107 first half points, 50 points in the first quarter and 57 points in the second quarter against Denver, winning the game 173-143 to tie the record for most points scored in a regulation game as Fitzsimmons' gets his 700th coaching victory .... 7Dec90 Eddie Johnson, a 1991 first-round draft choice (LeRon Ellis) and a future first-round draft choice are traded to Seattle for Xavier McDaniel .... Chambers and Johnson play in the NBA All-Star Game .... Kevin Johnson is named 2nd Team All-NBA .... 25Apr91-2May91 Lose to Utah 3 games to 1 in the NBANBA Western Conference First Round to Utah

1991-92 (53-29)
26Jun91 Draft Richard Dumas .... 1Oct91 Trade McDaniel to New York for Jerrod Mustaf, Trent Tucker and 1992 and 1994 second-round draft choices .... 31Oct91 Dumas is suspended by the league for failing a drug test .... Ceballos wins the Slam Dunk Contest at the NBA All-Star Weekend in Orlando .... Hornacek and Majerle play in the NBA All-Star Game .... 17Jan92 The Suns record the franchise's 1000th win with 134-94 victory over Sacramento .... 31Mar92 Fitzsimmons gets his 800th coaching victory as the Suns defeat Portland 128-111 .... Johnson is named 3rd Team All-NBA .... 24Apr92-3May92 Defeat San Antonio in the NBA Western Conference First Round 3 games to 0 .... 5May92-14May92 Lose to Portland in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals 4 games to 1 .... 11May92 Portland defeats the Suns 153-151 in their final game in Arizona Veteran's Memorial Coliseum in double overtime in the highest-scoring playoff game in NBA history .... 11May92 Hawkins becomes the first Suns player inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame

1992-93 (62-20)
23Apr92 Westphal takes over as coach as Fitzsimmons moves to the front office .... 17Jun92 Hornacek, Perry and Lang are traded to Philadelphia for Charles Barkley .... 24Jun92 Draft Oliver Miller .... 3Jul92 Sign Danny Ainge to a three-year, $5.2 million contract as a free agent from Portland .... Nov93 Move into $89 million America West Arena .... 16Dec92 Dumas is reinstated from his drug suspension .... 30Dec92 Set a club record with a 14-game winning streak .... 7Feb93 Shaquille O'Neal of Orlando collapses a backboard in a game at America West Arena against the Suns .... 21Feb93 Barkley and Majerle play in the All-Star Game with Westphal coaching the West team .... 23Mar93 A brawl breaks out during the Suns game against New York as Johnson and Ainge of the Suns and Greg Anthony, Anthony Mason, Doc Rivers and John Starks are ejected as 12 technical fouls are called .... 24Mar93 Johnson and Doc Rivers and Greg Anthony of New York are suspended and $159,500 in fines are levied for a 23Mar93 fight between the Suns and New York .... Johnson is limited to 49 games due to hamstring and leg injuries, Miller is limited to 56 games with a weight problem .... 25Apr93 Finish with the NBA's best record .... 25Apr93 Finish season as Pacific Division champions .... The Suns set the league record for three-point field goals made with 398 for the season .... 25Apr93 Majerle leads the league with 167 three-point field goals made, a new team record .... 25Apr93 Ceballos leads the league with a .576 FG% .... 11May93 Majerle is named NBA All-Defensive 2nd Team .... 23May93 Dumas is named to the NBA All-Rookie 2nd Team .... 25May93 Barkley is named NBA Most Valuable Player .... 27May93 Barkley is named 1st Team All-NBA .... 1Jun93 Colangelo is named Executive of the Year for fourth time .... 30Apr93-9May93 Defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Western Conference First Round 3 games to 2 .... 11May93-20May93 Defeat San Antonio in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals 4 games to 2 .... 24May93-5Jun93 Defeat Seattle in the NBA Western Conference Finals 4 games to 3 .... 9Jun93-20Jun93 Lose to Chicago in the NBA Finals 4 games to 2 .... 13Jun93 Defeat Chicago 129-121 in triple overtime in game three of the NBA Finals .... 16Jun93 Michael Jordan scores 55 points against the Suns in game four of the NBA Finals .... 20Jun93 Chicago defeats the Suns 99-98 on a shot by John Paxson in game six of the NBA Finals to win the NBA Championship

1993-94 (56-26)
25Jun93 The Suns decline to exercise the option on Chambers' contract making him an unrestricted free agent .... 12Aug93 Chambers signs with Utah as a free agent .... 16Sep93 Dumas reenters a drug rehabilitation program, causing him to miss the entire season .... 28Sep93 Sign A.C. Green to a five-year, $15.1 million contract with an early termination clause as a free agent from the Los Angeles Lakers .... 9Oct93 Majerle is among 10 players named by USA Basketball’s Senior Mens National Selection Committee to the team for the 1994 World Championship of Basketball in Toronto .... 21Oct93-23Oct93 The Suns, Bayer Leverkusen, CSP Limoges, All-Star Sabesp Franca and Real Madrid participate in the McDonald's Open in Munich as the Suns defeat Buckler Bologna 112-90 to win the tournament .... 27Oct93 The Team USA Senior Basketball Selection Committee names Dan Majerle to the team to play in the 1992 World Championships in Toronto .... 9Dec93 Johnson sets a team record with 10 steals against Washington .... 13Feb94 Kevin Johnson and Charles Barkley are named to play in the All-Star Game, but Barkley misses the game due to injury .... 3Apr94 The Suns retire Walter Davis' number 6 .... 6Apr94 Johnson ties the team record with 25 assists against San Antonio .... Barkley is limited to 65 games due to back and leg injuries, Johnson is limited to 67 games due to leg injuries and the chicken pox, Ceballos is limited to 53 games due to a broken foot, Miller is limited to 69 games due to a back injury and Ainge is limited to 68 games due to an ankle injury .... Apr94 Majerle sets an NBA record with 192 three-point field goals for the season .... 29Apr94 Defeat Golden State in the NBA Western Conference First Round 3 games to 0 .... 4May94 Barkley scores 56 points against Golden State in the playoffs .... 4May94 USA Basketball's Senior National Team Selection Committee names Johnson replace the injured Isiah Thomas on the team to play in the 1994 World Championship in Toronto .... 8May94-21May94 Lose to Houston in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals 4 games to 3

1994-95 (59-23)
29Jun94 Draft Wesley Person .... 1Aug94 Trade West to Detroit for 1996 and 1999 second-round draft choices .... 7Sep94 Miller signs with Detroit as a free agent .... 8Sep94 Sign Danny Manning, formerly of Atlanta, to a one year, $1 million contract as a free agent .... 12Sep94 A Federal Judge upholds the five-year, $25 million contract of Green (along with the contracts off Chris Dudley of Portland and Toni Kukoc of Chicago) despite their one-year termination clauses .... 17Sep94 Sign Wayman Tisdale, formerly of Sacramento, to a one-year, $800,000 contract as a free agent .... 23Sep94 Trade Cedric Ceballos to the Los Angeles Lakers for a 1995 first-round draft choice (Michael Finley) .... 8Oct94 Dumas is suspended in accordance with the NBA's drug policy .... 12Feb95 The West, coached by Westphal, defeats the East 139-112 in the NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix as Mitch Richmond of Sacramento is named most valuable player, as Barkley and Majerle represent the Suns .... 13Mar95 Dumas is reinstated from his drug suspension .... 18May95 Waive Dumas .... 28Apr95-2May95 Defeat Portland in the NBA Western Conference First Round 3 games to 0 .... 9May95-1Jun95 Lose to Houston in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals 4 games to 3, despite leading the series 3 games to 1

1995-96 (41-41)
28Jun95 Draft Finley .... 18Sep95 Ainge retires .... Manning agrees to a new six-year, $37 million contract .... 7Oct95 Trade Antonio Lang, Majerle and a first-round draft choice in 1996, 1997 or 1998 to Cleveland for John Williams .... 12Nov95 Stefano Rusconi becomes the first Italian citizen to play in the NBA as he appears in a game against Golden State .... 16Jan96 After a 14-19 start to the season Westphal is dismissed as coach and Fitzsimmons is named as his replacement .... 19Feb99 Barkley scores his 20,000th career point in a game against New Jersey .... 13Apr96 Barkley is named to the the team for the 1998 Olympic Games ....  26Apr96-3May96 Lose to San Antonio in the NBA Western Conference First Round 3 games to 1 .... 6May95 Goodrich is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame