1990–91 Phoenix Suns season

NBA team season March 2026 August 2023 Phoenix Suns 1991 55 27 Pacific 3 4 Cotton Fitzsimmons Jerry Colangelo Jerry Colangelo Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum First round(lost to Jazz 1–3) PHO KUTP ASPN KTAR The 1990–91 Phoenix Suns season was the 23rd season for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association. Phoenix Suns Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHO/ August 9, 2026 Season summary Off-season The Suns had the 21st overall pick in the 1990 NBA draft, and selected power forward Jayson Williams out of St. John's University; the team also selected point guard Negele Knight from the University of Dayton with the 31st overall pick, and selected small forward Cedric Ceballos out of California State University, Fullerton with the 48th overall pick. Goldaper Sam Nets Make Coleman No. 1 Pick in N.B.A. Draft The New York Times June 28, 1990 https://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/28/sports/nets-make-coleman-no-1-pick-in-nba-draft.html March 18, 2026 Associated Press Clippers Go with Kimble: NBA Draft: Derrick Coleman, as Expected, Is No. 1 Overall with Nets. Clippers Also Grab Michigan's Vaught with 13th Pick Los Angeles Times June 28, 1990 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-28-sp-1194-story.html March 18, 2026 1990 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1990.html March 18, 2026 However, Williams did not reach a contract agreement and never played for the Suns; he was later on traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. Cialini Joe  Jayson Williams  United Press International  October 29, 1990  https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/10/29/Jayson-Williams/1341657176400/ March 18, 2026 Sports People: Pro Basketball: Jayson Williams Signs  The New York Times  October 30, 1990  https://www.nytimes.com/1990/10/30/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-jayson-williams-signs.html March 18, 2026 Regular season Early into the regular season, the Suns traveled overseas to Tokyo, Japan to play their first two games against the Utah Jazz at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium; this marked the first time that two teams in U.S. professional sports played a regular season game outside of North America. Suns and Jazz to Play in Tokyo United Press International May 28, 1990 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/05/28/Suns-and-Jazz-to-play-in-Tokyo/3471643867200/ November 22, 2022 Associated Press NBA 1990-91: NBA Enters a New World as Suns, Jazz Open Season in Tokyo Los Angeles Times November 2, 1990 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-11-02-sp-3765-story.html March 10, 2022 In the first game on November 2, 1990, the Suns were the road team and defeated the Jazz by a score of 119–96; Tom Chambers and Kevin Johnson both posted double-doubles, as Chambers finished with 38 points and 10 rebounds, while Johnson contributed 29 points and 10 assists. Associated Press  Chambers Scores 38 to Lead Suns to Easy Victory Over Jazz in Tokyo  Los Angeles Times  November 3, 1990  https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-11-03-sp-3088-story.html March 18, 2026 Rock Brad  Suns Handle Jazz Easily, 119-96  Deseret News  November 3, 1990  https://www.deseret.com/1990/11/3/18889175/suns-handle-jazz-easily-119-96-br/ March 18, 2026 Phoenix Suns at Utah Jazz Box Score, November 2, 1990 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199011020UTA.html March 18, 2026 In the second game on November 3, the Suns were the home team and lost to the Jazz by a score of 102–101; Johnson led the Suns with 28 points, while Chambers added 19 points. Rock Brad  Different Results Give Jazz Varied Outlooks About Japanese Lingo  Deseret News  November 5, 1990  https://www.deseret.com/1990/11/5/18889621/different-results-give-jazz-varied-outlooks-about-japanese-lingo-br/ March 18, 2026 Jazz Escape Tokyo with Split vs. Suns  The Prescott Courier  November 5, 1990  10A  https://books.google.com/books?id=tZJKAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6&dq=1990+Phoenix+Suns+Utah+Jazz+102-101&article_id=6859,1287204&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZ2Le89amTAxUpnGoFHcddLYkQ6AF6BAgIEAM#v=onepage&q=1990%20Phoenix%20Suns%20Utah%20Jazz%20102-101&f=false March 18, 2026 Utah Jazz at Phoenix Suns Box Score, November 3, 1990 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199011030PHO.html March 18, 2026 Both games had an attendance of 10,111 fans at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. The Suns got off to an 8–7 start to the regular season in their first 15 games. In December, the team traded sixth man Eddie Johnson to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for All-Star forward Xavier McDaniel. Associated Press X Marks Suns' Spot in Trade with Seattle: Pro Basketball: McDaniel to Phoenix. SuperSonics Get Eddie Johnson, Two No. 1 Picks Los Angeles Times December 8, 1990 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-12-08-sp-5317-story.html?_amp=true December 15, 2021 Peoples John Sonics Say So Long to X-Man; McDaniel Traded to Suns The Seattle Times December 8, 1990 https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19901208&slug=1108322 September 5, 2022 Associated Press X-Man Traded to Suns for E.J., 2 1st-Round Picks Deseret News December 8, 1990 https://www.deseret.com/1990/12/8/18895046/x-man-traded-to-suns-for-ej-2-1st-round-picks November 22, 2022 The Suns posted a seven-game winning streak in December, then posted a six-game winning streak in January, and later on held a 30–16 record at the All-Star break. NBA Games Played on February 7, 1991 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/index.fcgi?month=2&day=7&year=1991 November 21, 2022 The Suns posted another seven-game winning streak in March, and finished in third place in the Pacific Division with a 55–27 record, earning the fourth seed in the Western Conference. 1990–91 Phoenix Suns Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHO/1991_games.html October 16, 2021 Kevin Johnson averaged 22.2 points, 10.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while Chambers averaged 19.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, and Jeff Hornacek provided the team with 16.9 points, 5.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game. In addition, McDaniel averaged 15.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in 66 games after the trade, and sixth man Dan Majerle contributed 13.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game off the bench, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Also off the bench, Ceballos contributed 8.2 points per game, while starting center Mark West averaged 7.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game, and also shot .647 in field-goal percentage, Knight contributed 5.3 points and 3.0 assists per game, and Andrew Lang provided with 4.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game. 1990–91 Phoenix Suns Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHO/1991.html October 16, 2021 During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, Chambers and Kevin Johnson were both selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game, as members of the Western Conference All-Star team; it was Chambers' fourth and final All-Star appearance. Barnard Bill The Show of Shows for Magic: NBA: For Laker Guard, Making His 10th Appearance, Each and Every All-Star Game Is a Special Occasion Los Angeles Times February 10, 1991 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-02-10-sp-1467-story.html July 10, 2025 NBA.com Staff 1991 NBA All-Star Recap NBA.com September 13, 2021 https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-1991 July 10, 2025 1991 NBA All-Star Game: East 116, West 114 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1991.html December 2, 2021 Kevin Johnson also finished in seventh place in Most Valuable Player voting, 1990–91 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1991.html December 7, 2025 while Majerle finished in second place in Sixth Man of the Year voting, behind Detlef Schrempf of the Indiana Pacers; Majerle finished with 37 first-place votes, while Schrempf had 38. Sports People: Pro Basketball: Schrempf Gets Award The New York Times May 1, 1991 https://www.nytimes.com/1991/05/01/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-schrempf-gets-award.html November 22, 2022 The Suns finished 18th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 589,591 at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum during the regular season. 1990–91 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1991.html February 23, 2026 NBA playoffs In the Western Conference First Round of the 1991 NBA playoffs, and for the second consecutive year, the Suns faced off against the 5th–seeded Jazz, who were led by the trio of All-Star forward Karl Malone, All-Star guard John Stockton, and Jeff Malone. The Suns suffered a Game 1 home loss to the Jazz by a 39-point margin, 129–90 at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Rock Brad  Suns Loss Produces Shrugs, Not Answers  Deseret News  April 26, 1991  https://www.deseret.com/1991/4/26/18917288/suns-loss-produces-shrugs-not-answers/ June 30, 2026 Associated Press  Knicks, Suns Embarrassed, Worst Playoff Losses  The Hour  April 26, 1991  27  https://books.google.com/books?id=zQYhAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA14&dq=1991+Utah+Jazz+Phoenix+Suns+129-90&article_id=1504,3537434&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwis6rCRw6-VAxUGRzABHbIZEyYQ6AF6BAgMEAM#v=onepage&q=1991%20Utah%20Jazz%20Phoenix%20Suns%20129-90&f=false June 30, 2026 1991 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 1: Utah Jazz at Phoenix Suns Box Score, April 25, 1991 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199104250PHO.html June 30, 2026 but managed to win Game 2 at home, 102–92 to even the series. 1991 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 2: Utah Jazz at Phoenix Suns Box Score, April 27, 1991 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199104270PHO.html June 30, 2026 However, the Suns lost the next two games on the road, which included a Game 4 loss to the Jazz at the Salt Palace, 101–93, thus losing the series in four games. Associated Press Basketball: Utah's Malone Terminates Suns' Season The New York Times May 3, 1991 https://www.nytimes.com/1991/05/03/sports/basketball-utah-s-malone-terminates-suns-season.html September 5, 2022 Whooping It Up Deseret News May 3, 1991 https://www.deseret.com/1991/5/3/18918801/whooping-it-up?_amp=true September 5, 2022 1991 NBA Western Conference First Round: Jazz vs. Suns Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1991-nba-western-conference-first-round-jazz-vs-suns.html April 10, 2023 Aftermath Following the season, McDaniel was traded to the New York Knicks after only one season with the Suns. Brown Clifton Basketball: Knicks Add Firepower by Acquiring McDaniel The New York Times October 2, 1991 https://www.nytimes.com/1991/10/02/sports/basketball-knicks-add-firepower-by-acquiring-mcdaniel.html December 15, 2021 Associated Press Riley Gets Wish: Knicks Obtain Suns' McDaniel: Pro Basketball: Phoenix Gets Mustaf, Tucker and Second-Round Draft Picks in 1992 and 1994 for 6-7 Forward Los Angeles Times October 2, 1991 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-10-02-sp-2896-story.html November 20, 2022 Knicks Trade Mustaf for McDaniel The Washington Post October 2, 1991 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1991/10/02/knicks-trade-mustaf-for-mcdaniel/fdb510a5-d29a-47f0-a5d9-0b57d2792e17/ November 20, 2022 Draft picks 1990 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 21 Jayson Williams Forward United States St. John's 2 31 Negele Knight Guard United States Dayton 2 48 Cedric Ceballos Forward United States Cal State Fullerton 2 50 Miloš Babić Center Tennessee Tech First round pick Jayson Williams did not reach an agreement with team president Jerry Colangelo over his rookie contract, and after months of discussion Phoenix sent him to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for a conditional first round selection in the 1994 NBA draft.Suns Ship Williams for 1st-Round Pick https://web.archive.org/web/20110714174755/http://casagrandepl.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewer.aspx?pubdateid=14951468&src=browse 2011-07-14 , Casa Grande Dispatch, October 29, 1990 Rights to Miloš Babić were traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for the rights of Stefano Rusconi. Roster Phoenix Suns 1990–91 2 Joe Barry Carroll C 7 0 225 1958–07–24 Purdue 23 Cedric Ceballos F 6 6 190 1969–08–02 Cal State Fullerton 24 Tom Chambers basketball F 6 10 220 1959–06–21 Utah 14 Jeff Hornacek G 6 3 190 1963–05–03 Iowa State 7 Kevin Johnson basketball player G 6 1 180 1966–03–04 California 32 Negele Knight G 6 1 175 1967–03–06 Dayton 28 Andrew Lang basketball C 6 11 245 1966–06–28 Arkansas 51 Ian Lockhart F 6 8 240 1967–06–25 Tennessee 9 Dan Majerle F 6 6 215 1965–09–09 Central Michigan 35 Xavier McDaniel F 6 7 205 1963–06–04 Wichita State 45 Ed Nealy F 6 7 238 1960–02–19 Kansas State 34 Tim Perry C 6 9 200 1965–06–04 Temple 31 Kurt Rambis F 6 8 213 1958–02–25 Santa Clara 41 Mark West basketball C 6 10 230 1960–11–05 Old Dominion Cotton Fitzsimmons Lionel Hollins Scotty Robertson Paul Westphal https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHO/1991.html January 26, 1991 Pre-season 1990 Pre-season game log: 7–1 # Date Opponent Score Location Record 1 October 11 Denver Nuggets W 186-123 Arizona State University Activity Center 1-0Ceballos Sparkles, Suns Scorch Nuggets https://web.archive.org/web/20110714174535/http://casagrandepl.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewer.aspx?img=111007883&src=browse 2011-07-14 , Casa Grande Dispatch, October 12, 1990 2 October 16 Utah Jazz W 98-92 Salt Palace 2-0Ceballos Fuels Suns Comeback https://web.archive.org/web/20110714174545/http://casagrandepl.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewer.aspx?img=111007928&src=browse 2011-07-14 , Casa Grande Dispatch, October 17, 1990 3 October 18 Cleveland Cavaliers W 111-103 Arizona State University Activity Center 3-0Battle, Suns Sink Cavaliers https://web.archive.org/web/20110714174553/http://casagrandepl.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewer.aspx?img=111007947&src=browse 2011-07-14 , Casa Grande Dispatch, October 19, 1990 4 October 20 Golden State Warriors W 128-124 El Paso, Texas 4-0Suns Subdue Warriors, Improve Record to 4-0 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714174659/http://casagrandepl.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewer.aspx?img=111007970&src=browse 2011-07-14 , Casa Grande Dispatch, October 22, 1990 5 October 23 Cleveland Cavaliers W 119-114 Richfield Coliseum 5-0Suns Overhaul Cavs, Stretch Record to 5-0 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714174707/http://casagrandepl.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewer.aspx?img=111007989&src=browse 2011-07-14 , Casa Grande Dispatch, October 24, 1990 6 October 24 Milwaukee Bucks L 112-116 Arizona State University Activity Center 5-1Scoreboard -- Basketball https://web.archive.org/web/20110714174719/http://casagrandepl.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewer.aspx?img=112238735&src=browse 2011-07-14 , Casa Grande Dispatch, October 25, 1990 7 October 26 Indiana Pacers W 109-107 Market Square Arena 6-1Chambers' Jumper Sinks Pacers https://web.archive.org/web/20110714174726/http://casagrandepl.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewer.aspx?img=111008021&src=browse 2011-07-14 , Casa Grande Dispatch, October 27, 1990 8 October 27 Chicago Bulls W 117-110 Chicago Stadium 7-1 Regular season Season standings PHO y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot PHO z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Game log January 2011 Playoffs Game log Phoenix Suns yes 1991 Phoenix Suns First Round yes yes no 1 1 0 2 |- | 1 | April 25 | Utah | L 90–129 | Negele Knight (18) | Jeff Hornacek (5) | Kevin Johnson (6) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum14,487 | 0–1 |- | 2 | April 27 | Utah | W 102–92 | Jeff Hornacek (25) | Andrew Lang (8) | Kevin Johnson (12) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum14,487 | 1–1 |- | 3 | April 30 | @ Utah | L 98–107 | Tom Chambers (26) | Jeff Hornacek (10) | Kevin Johnson (10) | Salt Palace12,616 | 1–2 |- | 4 | May 2 | @ Utah | L 93–101 | Jeff Hornacek (30) | Tom Chambers (7) | Kevin Johnson (11) | Salt Palace12,616 | 1–3 |- PHO yes 1991 Awards and records All-Star Game Tom Chambers and Kevin Johnson were selected to play in the 1991 NBA All-Star Game, their fourth and second appearances respectively. Awards Kevin Johnson was selected to the All-NBA Second Team, and finished seventh in Most Valuable Player voting. Dan Majerle was selected to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and finished second in Sixth Man of the Year voting. Records In a game against the Denver Nuggets on November 10, 1990, the Suns broke the NBA scoring record for a team in a half, by finishing the first two quarters ahead 107–67.PRO BASKETBALL; Suns Score 107 in First Half, The New York Times, November 10, 1990 In Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round against the Utah Jazz, Phoenix suffered their worst playoff loss in franchise history up to that point, by losing 129–90.Suns go down big in playoff opener, The Daily Courier, April 26, 1991 Injuries/Missed games 10/30/90: Ricky Blanton: Viral infection; placed on injured list until waived on November 14 10/30/90: Negele Knight: Pulled hamstring; placed on injured list until November 21 10/30/90: Andrew Lang: Leg stress fracture; placed on injured list until November 16 11/03/90: Jeff Hornacek: Sore neck; did not play 11/07/90: Jeff Hornacek: Sore neck; did not play 11/16/90: Ian Lockhart: Knee, ankle injuries: placed on injured list for rest of season 11/21/90: Tim Perry: Sprained ankle; placed on injured list until December 5 12/05/90: Andrew Lang: Bruised arm; placed on injured list until December 26 12/26/90: Kenny Battle: Sprained ankle; placed on injured list until waived on January 23 01/02/91: Tom Chambers: Pulled hamstring; did not play 01/04/91: Tom Chambers: Pulled hamstring; did not play 01/05/91: Tom Chambers: Pulled hamstring; did not play 01/27/91: Joe Barry Carroll: Placed on suspended list until February 19 01/27/91: Kurt Rambis: Sprained ankle; placed on injured list until February 5 02/19/91: Tim Perry: Knee tendinitis; placed on injured list until March 17 03/17/91: Joe Barry Carroll: Sore hamstring; placed on injured list until April 21 04/05/91: Kevin Johnson: Strained hamstring; did not play 04/05/91: Dan Majerle: Injured hip; did not play 04/07/91: Kevin Johnson: Strained hamstring; did not play 04/07/91: Dan Majerle: Injured hip: did not play 04/09/91: Tom Chambers: Back spasms; did not play 04/09/91: Kevin Johnson: Strained hamstring; did not play 04/09/91: Dan Majerle: Spinal nerve irritation; did not play 04/12/91: Tom Chambers: Back spasms; did not play 04/12/91: Kevin Johnson: Strained hamstring; did not play 04/12/91: Dan Majerle: Spinal nerve irritation; did not play 04/14/91: Tom Chambers: Back spasms; did not play 04/14/91: Kevin Johnson: Strained hamstring; did not play 04/14/91: Dan Majerle: Spinal nerve irritation; did not play 04/21/91: Tim Perry: Knee tendinitis; placed on injured list for rest of season Player statistics Season PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG Battle, Kenny Kenny Battle* 16 4 16.4 .442 .000 .690 3.3 0.9 1.2 .4 6.0 Carroll, Joe Barry Joe Barry Carroll 11 0 8.7 .361 . .917^ 2.2 1.0 .1 .7 3.4 Ceballos, Cedric Cedric Ceballos 63 0 11.6 .487 .167 .663 2.4 0.6 .3 .1 8.2 Chambers, Tom Tom Chambers 76 75 32.6 .437 .274 .826 6.4 2.6 .9 .7 19.9 Hornacek, Jeff Jeff Hornacek 80 77 34.2 .518 .418 .897^ 4.0 5.1 1.4 .2 16.9 Johnson, Eddie Eddie Johnson* 15 0 20.8 .473 .286 .724 3.1 1.1 .6 .1 13.5 Johnson, Kevin Kevin Johnson 77 76 36.0 .516 .205 .843 3.5 10.1 2.1 .1 22.2 Knight, Negele Negele Knight 64 6 12.4 .425 .240 .602 1.1 3.0 .3 .1 5.3 Lang, Andrew Andrew Lang 63 18 18.3 .577 .000 .715 4.8 0.4 .3 2.0 4.9 Lockhart, Ian Ian Lockhart 1 0 2.0 1.000+ . 1.000^ 0.0 0.0 .0 .0 4.0 Majerle, Dan Dan Majerle 77 7 29.6 .484 .349 .762 5.4 2.8 1.4 .5 13.6 McDaniel, Xavier Xavier McDaniel* 66 64 31.9 .503 .000 .727 7.2 2.3 .8 .6 15.8 Nealy, Ed Ed Nealy 55 0 10.4 .464 .313 .737 2.7 0.7 .4 .1 2.2 Perry, Tim Tim Perry 46 2 12.8 .521 .000 .614 2.7 0.6 .5 .9 4.2 Rambis, Kurt Kurt Rambis 62 17 14.5 .497 .000 .706 4.3 1.0 .4 .2 3.6 West, Mark Mark West 82 64 23.9 .647+ . .655 6.9 0.5 .4 2.0 7.7 * – Stats with the Suns. + – Minimum 50 games played. ^ – Minimum 125 free throws made. Playoffs PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG Carroll, Joe Barry Joe Barry Carroll 2 0 7.5 .500 . .000 0.5 1.0 .0 .5 4.0 Ceballos, Cedric Cedric Ceballos 3 0 8.0 .583 . .333 1.7 0.7 .7 .0 5.3 Chambers, Tom Tom Chambers 4 4 35.5 .409 .000 .737 5.8 2.5 1.8 1.3 17.0 Hornacek, Jeff Jeff Hornacek 4 4 36.3 .431 .500 .929 6.3 2.0 .8 .5 18.3 Johnson, Kevin Kevin Johnson 4 4 36.5 .302 .143 .600 3.3 9.8 .5 .3 12.8 Knight, Negele Negele Knight 4 0 14.0 .500 .333 .714 1.0 2.3 .3 .0 8.0 Lang, Andrew Andrew Lang 4 0 13.8 .545 . .824 4.5 0.3 .3 .8 6.5 Majerle, Dan Dan Majerle 4 0 27.5 .375 .364 .737 3.8 1.8 1.3 .3 10.5 McDaniel, Xavier Xavier McDaniel 4 4 25.3 .415 .000 .667 3.8 1.3 .0 .5 9.5 Nealy, Ed Ed Nealy 2 0 10.0 .200 .000 . 2.5 0.0 .0 .0 1.0 Rambis, Kurt Kurt Rambis 4 0 13.3 .400 . . 3.5 1.0 1.3 .3 1.0 West, Mark Mark West 4 4 23.3 .600 . .714 4.5 0.5 .5 2.5 5.8 Player statistics citation: Transactions Players Added DraftKnight, Ceballos sign with Suns, Mohave Daily Miner, September 5, 1990 Negele Knight Cedric Ceballos Free agency Ed Nealy (July 23, 1990)Bulls lose Nealy to Suns, can't get Davis, Chicago Tribune, July 21, 1990 Ian Lockhart (August 28, 1990) Joe Barry Carroll (January 26, 1991)Players Lost Released Mike McGee (July 1, 1990) Waived Ricky Blanton (November 14, 1990) Kenny Battle (January 23, 1991) Free agency Tim Legler (July 20, 1990) (to Minnesota) Greg Grant (October 1, 1990) (to New York) Trades September 28, 1990Bullets Trade Pick For D.C.'s Morrison;Suns Get 1993 Second-Rounder for Guard The Washington Post September 29, 1990 http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1150343.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121104164718/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1150343.html November 4, 2012 HighBeam Research subscription usurped To Phoenix Suns Conditional second round pick for 1993 To Washington Bullets Mike Morrison October 28, 1990 To Phoenix Suns Conditional first round pick for 1994 To Philadelphia 76ers Jayson Williams December 7, 1990Sonics Trade X-Man to Suns, The Hour, December 8, 1990 To Phoenix Suns Xavier McDaniel To Seattle SuperSonics Eddie Johnson Conditional first round picks for 1991 and 1994 See also 1990–91 NBA season References "a" 2 Category:Phoenix Suns seasons Phoenix