Record: 51-31, Finished 3rd in NBA Pacific Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Scott Skiles (51-31)
PTS/G: 94.0 (17th of 29) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 91.8 (7th of 29)
SRS: 2.63 (10th of 29) ▪ Pace: 93.1 (6th of 29)
Off Rtg: 100.3 (22nd of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 98.0 (2nd of 29)
Expected W-L: 48-34 (12th of 29)
Arena: America West Arena ▪ Attendance: 737,596 (9th of 29)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference First Round (3-1) versus Sacramento Kings
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Transactions listed are from July 1, 2000 to June
30, 2001.
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stats.
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accomplishments.
August 1, 2000
Signed Tony Delk as a free agent.
August 2, 2000
Signed Daniel Santiago as a free agent.
August 3, 2000
Signed Ruben Garces as a free agent.
Signed Daniel Santiago as a free agent.
August 8, 2000
Kevin Johnson retired.
August 23, 2000
Signed Paul McPherson as a free agent.
August 31, 2000
Waived Randy Livingston.
September 15, 2000
Signed Mario Elie as a free agent.
September 20, 2000
As part of a 4-team trade, the Phoenix Suns traded Luc Longley to the New York Knicks; the Los Angeles Lakers traded Travis Knight, Glen Rice and a 2001 1st round draft pick (Jamaal Tinsley) to the New York Knicks; the New York Knicks traded Chris Dudley and a 2001 1st round draft pick (Jason Collins) to the Phoenix Suns; the New York Knicks traded Patrick Ewing to the Seattle SuperSonics; the Seattle SuperSonics traded Emanual Davis, Greg Foster, Horace Grant and Chuck Person to the Los Angeles Lakers; and the Seattle SuperSonics traded Lazaro Borrell, Vernon Maxwell, Vladimir Stepania, a 2001 2nd round draft pick (Eric Chenowith), a 2001 2nd round draft pick (Michael Wright) and a 2002 1st round draft pick (Kareem Rush) to the New York Knicks.
November 20, 2000
Rex Chapman retired.
December 8, 2000
Signed Elliot Perry as a free agent.
December 23, 2000
Signed Ben Davis as a free agent.
January 5, 2001
Waived Elliot Perry.
January 17, 2001
Signed Elliot Perry to a 10-day contract, then signed to a contract for the rest of the season.
January 26, 2001
Traded Corie Blount, Ruben Garces and Paul McPherson to the Golden State Warriors for Vinny Del Negro.
June 27, 2001
Drafted Alton Ford in the 2nd round (51st pick) of the 2001 NBA Draft.