Thirty years ago, on July 1, Suns assistant coach Paul Westphal called Seattle forward Tom Chambers at 12:01 a.m. to try to convince the NBA’s first unrestricted free agent to take his talents to Phoenix.
Less than 24 hours later, Chambers was with the Suns.
In 2004, a Suns contingent that included chairman Jerry Colangelo, new owner Robert Sarver, coach Mike D’Antoni, Amar'e Stoudemire and Rex Chapman flew to Dallas to woo free agent point guard Steve Nash.
Within 24 hours, Nash agreed to a six-year deal worth more than $65 million.
Will the Suns make a similar splash when the NBA free agency period opens Sunday?