WEST

Owner:
Scott Flanders

Career Record:
(122-128 .488)

Franchise
Highlights:
1991-92 3rd Place

Team Leader:

Allan Houston


Breakout:


Carmelo Anthony

Key Player:


Jermaine O'Neal
Rising Suns 2003-04


Player Salary Status
Damon Stoudamire, Por $1.00 2nd year of contract
Gary Payton, LaL $15.75 1st year of contract
Allan Houston, NY $48.75 1st year of contract
Jermaine O'Neal, Ind $30.25 2nd year of contract
Carmelo Anthony, Den $27.25 1st year of contract
Maurice Taylor, Hou $1.00 2nd year of contract
David Wesley, NO $7.00 2nd year of contract
Dwayne Wade, Mia $6.50 1st year of contract
Wally Szczerbiak, Min $11.25 1st year of contract
Larry Hughes, Was $7.50 1st year of contract
Darius Miles, Cle $1.00 1st year of contract
Jason Richardson, GS $40.00 1st year of contract


Falling just short of the playoffs has become a tradition in the land of the Rising Suns, but with a new cast, Wally hopes this may be the year.

Suns Forecast:
The Suns have to produce or the franchise will have to sell. Wally Szczerbiak is going to see that the Suns win in the playoffs. The Suns have "Gone back to the Well" and reaquired Allan Houston, Larry Hughes, Darius Miles and Jason Richardson. Hoping to install the run and gun offense which led the Suns to a 17 -5 record. The Suns drafted heralded Rookies Carmelo Anthony and Dwayne Wade to push the veterans like Damon Stoudamire and David Wesley. To top things off, the Suns added the leadership of All-Star Gary Payton. The pieces are in place for a terrific year, the YEAR OF THE SUNS.