2000–01 Phoenix Suns season NBA team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2000–01 NBA season was the 33rd season for the Phoenix Suns , members of the Pacific Division in the National Basketball Association .[ 1] During the off-season, the Suns signed free agents Mario Elie ,[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] and Tony Delk ,[ 5] [ 6] and acquired Chris Dudley from the New York Knicks .[ 7]
The Suns were coached by Scott Skiles , who enjoyed his first full season as head coach as the Suns posted a 7-game winning streak after losing their season opener, and held a 28–20 record at the All-Star break.[ 8] The team posted another 7-game winning streak between March and April, as they finished the regular season with a 51–31 record.[ 9] For a franchise-record 13th season in a row, the Suns earned a trip to the playoffs ,[ 10] but would later lose in the Western Conference First Round. America West Arena was the home court venue for the Suns.
The Suns were led by point guard Jason Kidd , who averaged 16.9 points , 6.4 rebounds , 9.8 assists and 2.2 steals per game; Kidd again led the league in assists per game, while earning another All-NBA First Team selection, and NBA All-Defensive First Team (after being selected to the Second Team the year previous). He was also the team's lone representative in the 2001 NBA All-Star Game in Washington, D.C. .[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
In addition, second-year star Shawn Marion showed improvement as he averaged a double-double , with 17.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.4 blocks per game, while Clifford Robinson provided the team with 16.4 points per game. Off the bench, Delk contributed 12.3 points per game, and Rodney Rogers provided with 12.2 points per game.[ 16] Penny Hardaway was the team's highest-paid player, but only played in just four games due to a knee injury, averaging 9.8 points and 1.5 steals per game,[ 17] [ 18] while Tom Gugliotta averaged 6.4 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, but only played 57 games due to injury, and Elie contributed 4.4 points per game.[ 16]
For the fourth season in a row, the Suns finished third in the Pacific Division. The team earned a Western Conference First Round match-up with the 3rd-seeded Sacramento Kings . Phoenix would take Game 1, a 86–83 road win in Sacramento,[ 19] [ 20] but would then lose the next three games in a row, losing the series three games to one.[ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24]
Following the season, Kidd was traded to the New Jersey Nets ,[ 25] [ 26] [ 27] [ 28] [ 29] while Robinson was dealt to the Detroit Pistons ,[ 30] [ 31] [ 32] [ 33] Dudley re-signed as a free agent with his former team, the Portland Trail Blazers , and Elie retired.
For the season, the Suns redesigned their primary logo,[ 34] and changed their uniforms adding side panels to their jerseys and shorts,[ 35] [ 36] and grey to their color scheme. The logo and uniforms both remained in use until 2013.
Offseason
NBA draft
Roster
2000–01 Phoenix Suns roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
8
Del Negro, Vinny
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1966–08–09
NC State
G
00
Delk, Tony
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
1974–01–28
Kentucky
C
14
Dudley, Chris
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1965–02–22
Yale
G
17
Elie, Mario
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1963–11–26
American International
F
24
Gugliotta, Tom
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1969–12–19
NC State
G
1
Hardaway, Penny
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1971–07–18
Memphis
G
32
Kidd, Jason
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1973–03–23
California
F
31
Marion, Shawn
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1978–05–07
UNLV
G
2
Perry, Elliot
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
150 lb (68 kg)
1969–03–28
Memphis
F
30
Robinson, Clifford
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1966–12–16
Connecticut
F
54
Rogers, Rodney
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1971–06–20
Wake Forest
C
15
Santiago, Daniel
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
256 lb (116 kg)
1976–06–24
Saint Vincent
C
25
Tsakalidis, Jake
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
1979–06–10
Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: January 26, 2001
Regular season
Standings
Record vs. opponents
2000-01 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
VAN
WAS
Atlanta
—
1–3
0–4
2–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
0–4
2–0
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–3
1–3
0–2
1–3
2–2
1–3
0–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
Boston
3–1
—
0–4
2–1
2–1
0–2
2–0
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
2–0
0–2
2–2
1–3
1–1
4–0
1–3
1–3
0–4
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–3
1–1
0–2
3–1
Charlotte
4–0
4–0
—
3–1
2–2
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–0
0–2
3–1
2–0
0–2
2–2
3–1
1–1
4–0
1–2
2–1
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
Chicago
2–2
1–2
1–3
—
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–2
0–2
1–3
0–4
0–2
2–2
1–3
1–3
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–2
1–1
2–1
Cleveland
2–2
1–2
2–2
3–1
—
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
3–0
2–2
1–3
0–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–2
Dallas
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
—
3–1
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
0–4
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–3
3–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
2–0
Denver
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–3
—
1–1
4–0
3–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
0–2
1–3
4–0
1–1
Detroit
4–0
1–3
2–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
—
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
4–0
1–2
2–2
0–4
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–0
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–2
Golden State
0–2
2–0
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–4
0–4
1–1
—
1–3
2–0
1–3
1–3
0–2
0–2
2–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–4
0–4
0–4
0–4
0–2
1–3
1–3
0–2
Houston
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–3
2–0
3–1
—
2–0
1–3
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–3
0–4
1–3
2–2
2–0
1–3
4–0
2–0
Indiana
2–2
3–1
1–3
4–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
0–2
0–2
—
2–0
1–1
1–2
2–2
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
0–3
1–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–4
0–2
2–0
4–0
L.A. Clippers
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–4
2–2
2–0
3–1
3–1
0–2
—
1–3
0–2
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
0–4
0–4
1–1
0–4
2–2
1–1
L.A. Lakers
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–0
2–2
2–0
3–1
3–1
1–1
3–1
—
1–1
0–2
3–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–2
3–1
2–2
0–4
2–0
2–2
4–0
2–0
Miami
3–0
2–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
0–2
2–0
4–0
2–0
1–1
2–1
2–0
1–1
—
1–2
1–1
3–1
2–3
3–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
4–0
Milwaukee
3–1
3–1
1–3
4–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–1
—
0–2
4–0
1–2
4–0
2–2
0–2
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
3–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
Minnesota
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–2
2–0
2–2
2–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
—
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
3–1
2–2
1–3
3–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
New Jersey
3–1
0–4
0–4
2–2
0–3
0–2
1–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–1
—
2–2
1–3
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–2
0–2
1–1
3–1
New York
2–2
3–1
2–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–1
2–0
0–2
2–2
1–1
2–0
3–2
2–1
2–0
2–2
—
3–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
4–0
Orlando
3–1
3–1
1–2
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–1
3–1
1–3
—
3–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–1
0–2
2–0
3–1
Philadelphia
3–0
4–0
2–2
3–1
4–0
1–1
1–1
4–0
2–0
1–1
3–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–3
—
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
2–0
4–0
Phoenix
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
4–0
1–1
2–2
3–1
1–1
2–2
1–3
2–0
2–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
—
3–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
Portland
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
2–0
2–2
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–3
—
1–3
1–3
2–2
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–0
Sacramento
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–0
4–0
4–0
0–2
3–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
3–1
—
2–2
2–2
2–0
3–1
4–0
2–0
San Antonio
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
2–0
4–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
2–2
—
3–1
1–1
4–0
4–0
2–0
Seattle
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–2
0–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
4–0
1–1
2–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–3
—
0–2
0–4
3–1
2–0
Toronto
2–2
3–1
1–3
4–0
4–0
0–2
2–0
2–2
2–0
0–2
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
2–1
3–1
1–2
3–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
—
1–1
2–0
4–0
Utah
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
2–0
4–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–3
1–3
4–0
1–3
0–2
—
4–0
2–0
Vancouver
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–4
1–1
3–1
0–4
0–2
2–2
0–4
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–3
2–2
0–4
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–4
—
2–0
Washington
2–2
1–3
2–2
1–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–1
2–0
0–2
0–4
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–3
1–1
1–3
0–4
1–3
0–4
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–2
0–2
—
Playoffs
2001 playoff game log
First Round: 1–3 (home: 0–2; road: 1–1)
2001 schedule
Awards and honors
All-Star
Jason Kidd was voted as a starter for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game . It was his fourth All-Star selection. Kidd finished second in voting among Western Conference guards with 1,062,837 votes.
Season
Player statistics
Season
* – Stats with the Suns.
† – Minimum 300 field goals made.
^ – Minimum 125 free throws made.
Playoffs
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Date
Player
Contract
Former Team
August 1, 2000
Tony Delk
Signed to 6-year contract for $19 million
Sacramento Kings
August 2, 2000
Daniel Santiago
Signed to 1-year contract for $317,000
Pallacanestro Varese (Italy)
August 3, 2000
Corie Blount
Re-signed to 2-year contract for $3.2 million
Phoenix Suns
August 3, 2000
Justin Love
Undisclosed
August 3, 2000
Rubén Garcés
Signed to 1-year contract for $317,000
La Crosse Bobcats (CBA )
August 22, 2000
Paul McPherson
Signed to 1-year contract for $317,000
September 15, 2000
Mario Elie
Signed to 1-year contract for $1 million
San Antonio Spurs
September 29, 2000
Carlos Daniel
Undisclosed
Yakima Sun Kings (CBA )
September 29, 2000
DeJuan Wheat
Undisclosed
Idaho Stampede (CBA )
September 29, 2000
Lelan McDougal
Undisclosed
Billings RimRockers (IBA )
September 29, 2000
Tim Kempton
Undisclosed
Toronto Raptors
October 1, 2000
J. R. Koch
Undisclosed
Athlon Ieper (Belgium)
October 1, 2000
Reed Rawlings
Undisclosed
December 8, 2000
Elliot Perry
Undisclosed
Orlando Magic
January 17, 2001
Elliot Perry
Signed two 10-day contracts
Phoenix Suns
February 6, 2001
Elliot Perry
Signed for rest of season
Phoenix Suns
Subtractions
Date
Player
Reason Left
New Team
June 30, 2000
Toby Bailey
Free agent
Los Angeles Stars (ABA )
August 8, 2000
Kevin Johnson
Retired
August 31, 2000
Randy Livingston
Waived
Golden State Warriors
September 13, 2000
Don MacLean
Free agent
Miami Heat
October 6, 2000
J. R. Koch
Waived
Las Vegas Silver Bandits (IBL )
October 6, 2000
Lelan McDougal
Waived
San Diego Wildfire (ABA )
October 16, 2000
Carlos Daniel
Waived
Sioux Falls Skyforce (IBL )
October 16, 2000
Reed Rawlings
Waived
Detroit Dogs (ABA )
October 25, 2000
DeJuan Wheat
Waived
Panteras de Miranda (Venezuela )
October 25, 2000
Justin Love
Waived
Kansas City Knights (ABA )
October 25, 2000
Tim Kempton
Waived
November 20, 2000
Rex Chapman
Retired
January 5, 2001
Elliot Perry
Waived
Phoenix Suns
Player Transactions Citation:[ 39]
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