April 2016 Phoenix Suns Wiretap

Kris Humphries Waived By Suns

Feb 29, 2016 2:19 PM

The Phoenix Suns have waived Kris Humphries.

Humphries, in his 12th NBA season, appeared in four games with the Suns after being acquired from Washington in a trade on Feb. 18, averaging 7.3 points and 8.0 rebounds.


The Suns' roster now stands at 14 players.

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Robert Sarver Releases Open Letter To Suns' Fans, Has Full Confidence In McDonough

Feb 29, 2016 1:31 PM

Robert Sarver released the following open letter to fans of the Phoenix Suns as they continue to struggle for the second straight season.

"As someone who grew up a Suns fan, I have great appreciation and respect for the unwavering loyalty this community possesses for its first professional sports team. With that loyalty comes a fair expectation that the Suns compete at a high level on a regular basis, while representing our city with the utmost integrity. Candidly, we have not lived up to either of those expectations in the past two seasons.

"One thing I have learned through both business successes and setbacks, is that victory is impossible without a culture of accountability, respect and trust. As a team woven into the city’s fabric, those principles must serve as a foundation for what our team, organization and brand stand for.  All employees of our organization, including the players, will be held to those standards.

"I have also learned that in order to achieve success, you must take risks along the way. In time, certain risks will ultimately look like mistakes. It didn’t take long into my tenure as an NBA owner to understand that basketball decisions are not easy to make.  It is my responsibility to hire the right personnel to make those decisions, and also to provide the financial resources and supportive environment to facilitate the success of our team.  Our basketball decisions rest with Ryan McDonough, who I have full confidence in. Not every decision will be the right one, but he will continue to build our team around the young, talented players acquired through the draft and opportunistically in free agency. The best team in the NBA right now is a perfect example of that model.

"That said, we will likely miss the NBA Playoffs for a sixth straight season this April. Many of you are disappointed in that lack of success, and for good reason. I can assure you that no one is more disappointed than I am, nor does anyone accept more of the blame. It’s important you know that we will not rest until we are competing at the highest level once again. In fact, we have swung for the fences once in each of the last two free agency periods, with my full support. While we have come up short, we have not compromised our goal of building long-term success with our young talent. Often that process takes more time, yet the rewards are that much sweeter and more enduring.

"The journey back to the top certainly won’t be easy.  It will come with its victorious moments and its frustrating ones.  But it will come, just as it did shortly after I acquired the team, where we rebuilt from a 29-win season in 2003/04.  Please know, that above all else, you have my word that we will do things the right way, and you and your family will be proud to be Suns fans.

"It’s why We Are PHX.

"Robert."

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Ryan McDonough Admits Mistake Of Trading Away Isaiah Thomas

Feb 25, 2016 1:17 PM

Ryan McDonough regrets his decision for the Phoenix Suns to trade Isaiah Thomas to the Boston Celtics during the 2015 trade deadline for a first round pick.

“I think in retrospect trading Isaiah Thomas when we did was a mistake,” McDonough said. “I think sometimes in the recruitment process things sound better in July (luring Thomas in free agency) than they do in November.

“He wanted more, he wanted a bigger role and I understand why: He’s a talented player,” McDonough added. “In retrospect, we should have carried him into the summer. If there’s one (decision) that stands out, if I could get a mulligan, that’d be it.”

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John Jenkins Claimed Off Waivers By Suns

Feb 24, 2016 5:16 PM

The Phoenix Suns have claimed John Jenkins off waivers.

Jenkins was waived last week by the Dallas Mavericks to create a roster spot for David Lee.

Jenkins is on a three-year deal.

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Suns Waive DeJuan Blair

Feb 22, 2016 7:18 PM

The Phoenix Suns have waived center/forward DeJuan Blair. The Suns acquired Blair in a trade with Washington last Thursday, Feb. 18.

Blair, in his seventh NBA season, had averaged 2.1 points and 2.0 rebounds in 29 games with the Wizards prior to being traded.

The Suns’ roster now stands at 14 players.

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Hornacek Was Proponent Of Wizards Trading For Markieff Morris

Feb 22, 2016 12:59 PM

Jeff Hornacek was a proponent of the Washington Wizards trading for Markieff Morris.

The Wizards talked to Hornacek about Morris as part of their due diligence. 

Morris sought a trade from the Phoenix Suns since the offseason when they traded his brother, Marcus Morris, to the Detroit Pistons.

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Suns Sign Phil Pressey To 10-Day Contract

Feb 20, 2016 11:37 AM

The Phoenix Suns have signed Phil Pressey to a 10-day contract.

Pressey was averaging 13.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists in 33.9 minutes over 25 games this season in the D-League with the Idaho Stampede.

Pressey went undrafted in 2013 out of Missouri and has previously played with the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers.

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Wizards Trade First Rounder To Suns For Markieff Morris

Feb 18, 2016 2:54 PM

The Washington Wizards have acquired Markieff Morris from the Phoenix Suns.

Morris has sought a trade from the Suns since the offseason.

Morris is signed through the 18-19 season on one of the NBA's most reasonable non-rookie contracts.

The Suns will acquire a protected first rounder from the Wizards along with Kris Humphries and DeJuan Blair.

According to Bobby Marks of The Vertical, the Wizards can still re-sign Bradley Beal to a max contract and create $25 million in cap space.

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Suns Won't Trade P.J. Tucker

Feb 18, 2016 1:16 PM

The Phoenix Suns will not trade P.J. Tucker ahead of the deadline.

Tucker received trade interest from the Toronto Raptors amongst other teams.

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Markieff Morris Wants To Stay With Suns Past Deadline

Feb 18, 2016 10:38 AM

Markieff Morris sought a trade from the Phoenix Suns in the offseason but he's comfortable remaining with the club now.

“That’s not a question, really,” Morris said when asked if he wanted a trade.

“Happy where I am now and we’ll see what happens,” Morris said.

“It’s a part of the game. I’ve learned that this past two years. A lot of stuff is going to happen that’s not in my control. All I can do is wait to see if I’m here. If I’m not, I had a couple great years here and I loved it. If I am, keep on moving forward and get better.”

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Bucks Interested In Mirza Teletovic

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Suns Holding Out For First Round Pick And Young Player For Markieff Morris

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Markieff Morris, Archie Goodwin Have Shoving Match On Bench

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76ers Had No Interest In Brandon Knight For MCW Straight-Up

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Suns Sign Jordan McRae To 2nd 10-Day Contract

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Orlando Johnson To Sign 10-Day Deal With Suns

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Markieff Morris To Be 'Main Focus' Of Suns' Offense, Devin Booker Second Option

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T.J. Warren Out For Season With Fractured Foot

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Earl Watson Named Interim Head Coach Of Suns

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Suns Interested In Hiring Steve Nash As Head Coach

Marc Stein/ESPN

Tyson Chandler 'Not Jumping Ship' From Suns

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Suns Fire Jeff Hornacek

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