Editing Phoenix Suns (section)

====2013: The arrival of Ryan McDonough====
On April 22, 2013, it was announced that the Suns had fired general manager [[Lance Blanks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trivalleycentral.com/casa_grande_dispatch/arizona_national_sports/blanks-won-t-return-as-suns-general-manager-after-/article_4f1c0192-ac39-11e2-b7b2-0019bb2963f4.html|title=Blanks won't return as Suns' general manager after 25-57 season|work=trivalleycentral.com|access-date=June 30, 2015}}</ref> On May 7, 2013, former Celtics assistant general manager [[Ryan McDonough (NBA executive)|Ryan McDonough]] was announced as the new general manager of the Suns.<ref name="SunsMcDonough">{{cite news|title=Suns Name McDonough General Manager|url=http://www.nba.com/suns/suns-name-mcdonough-general-manager|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Suns.com|date=May 7, 2013|access-date=May 7, 2013|archive-date=October 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013101241/http://www.nba.com/suns/suns-name-mcdonough-general-manager|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 26, 2013, the Suns hired [[Jeff Hornacek]] as their head coach to replace interim head coach [[Lindsey Hunter]]. The team also started the new season with new modified logos, replacing most of the purple on their logos with black, although purple would still be found on their jerseys.

In the [[2013 NBA draft]] on June 27, the Suns selected [[Ukrainians|Ukrainian]] center [[Alex Len]] from [[Maryland Terrapins men's basketball|Maryland]] with their 5th pick and power forward [[Alex Oriakhi]] from [[Missouri Tigers men's basketball|Missouri]] with their 57th pick. Although the Suns were expected to have a poor season, they began the season with a 19–11 record. [[Eric Bledsoe]] then went down against the [[Los Angeles Clippers]] with a torn meniscus and missed the following 33 games. The Suns went 17–16 during his absence led by Goran Dragić, keeping Phoenix in the playoff race with the [[Memphis Grizzlies]] and [[Dallas Mavericks]]. At 47–32, while Dallas and Memphis were both 48–32, Phoenix lost against both teams before they defeated the [[Sacramento Kings]] to finish the season 48–34. Dallas finished 49–33 and Memphis finished 50–32, resulting in Memphis finishing with the seventh seed, Dallas with the eighth, and Phoenix out of the playoffs.

During the [[2014 NBA draft]], the Suns drafted sophomore forward [[T. J. Warren]] from [[NC State Wolfpack men's basketball|NC State]], Canadian freshman point guard [[Tyler Ennis (basketball)|Tyler Ennis]] from [[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse]], Serbian shooting guard [[Bogdan Bogdanović (basketball)|Bogdan Bogdanović]], and senior center-power forward [[Alec Brown]] from [[Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix basketball|Wisconsin-Green Bay]]. After trying to obtain players like [[LeBron James]], [[Carmelo Anthony]], and [[Chris Bosh]], and losing Channing Frye to the [[Orlando Magic]], the Suns decided to sign-and-trade for [[Sacramento Kings]] point guard [[Isaiah Thomas (basketball)|Isaiah Thomas]] under a four-year contract worth $27 million in exchange for [[Alex Oriakhi]], using a $7 million traded-player exception.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/11204750/isaiah-thomas-sacramento-kings-dealt-phoenix-suns|title=Isaiah Thomas of Sacramento Kings dealt to Phoenix Suns|date=July 11, 2014|publisher=ESPN|access-date=June 30, 2015|archive-date=June 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630040722/http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11204750/isaiah-thomas-sacramento-kings-dealt-phoenix-suns|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 24, 2014, the Suns and [[Eric Bledsoe]] agreed on a five-year contract worth $70 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2014/9/24/6839147/phoenix-suns-sign-eric-bledsoe-to|title=Phoenix Suns Sign Eric Bledsoe to 5 year, $70 million Deal|author=Sean Sullivan|work=Bright Side Of The Sun|date=September 24, 2014|access-date=June 30, 2015|archive-date=June 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630210038/http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2014/9/24/6839147/phoenix-suns-sign-eric-bledsoe-to|url-status=live}}</ref> A couple of days after, on September 29, 2014, they extended both [[Markieff Morris|Markieff]] and [[Marcus Morris (basketball)|Marcus]] Morris to four-year deals that combine to $52 million, with Markieff earning $32 million and Marcus getting the remaining $20 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2014/09/29/suns-sign-marcus-markieff-morris-contract-extensions/16420367/|title=Suns sign Marcus, Markieff Morris to contract extensions|author=Paul Coro, azcentral sports|date=September 29, 2014|work=azcentral|access-date=June 30, 2015}}</ref> Right before the trade deadline on February 19, 2015, the Suns made moves to change the roster. After demanding a trade due to lingering frustrations with the front office and direction of the team, Goran Dragić and his brother Zoran were traded by the Suns to the [[Miami Heat]] for [[Danny Granger]] and Miami's 2017 and 2021 first round picks in a three-team trade with the [[New Orleans Pelicans]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2015/2/19/8070797/goran-dragic-trade-miami-heat-phoenix-suns|title=Goran Dragic traded to Heat, according to report|author=Mike Prada|publisher=Vox Media|work=SBNation.com|date=February 19, 2015|access-date=June 30, 2015|archive-date=April 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150424061510/http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2015/2/19/8070797/goran-dragic-trade-miami-heat-phoenix-suns|url-status=live}}</ref> Immediately after the trade, the Suns replaced Dragić by trading for [[Milwaukee Bucks]] guard [[Brandon Knight (basketball)|Brandon Knight]], sending Tyler Ennis and Miles Plumlee to Milwaukee and the Lakers' 2015 first round pick to the [[Philadelphia 76ers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2015/02/19/suns-bucks-76ers-trade-brandon-knight-tyler-ennis-michael-carter-williams/23688631/|title=Brandon Knight to Suns, Michael Carter-Williams to Bucks in trade|author=Jeff Zillgitt |date=February 19, 2015|work=USA Today|access-date=June 30, 2015|archive-date=June 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611023822/http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2015/02/19/suns-bucks-76ers-trade-brandon-knight-tyler-ennis-michael-carter-williams/23688631/|url-status=live}}</ref> Isaiah Thomas was then traded to the [[Boston Celtics]] for [[Marcus Thornton (basketball, born 1987)|Marcus Thornton]] and the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]' 2016 first round pick.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/19/report-suns-trade-isaiah-thomas-to-celtics/|title=Report: Suns trade Isaiah Thomas to Celtics – ProBasketballTalk|date=February 19, 2015|access-date=June 30, 2015|archive-date=June 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626180134/http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/19/report-suns-trade-isaiah-thomas-to-celtics/|url-status=live}}</ref>