There was a time when Phoenix Suns fans couldn’t imagine their worst seasons were yet to come. At the start of the 1987 season, the Suns had missed the playoffs the previous two years and hadn’t managed a record over .500 in the previous four. Compounding issues in the clubhouse, a massive drug scandal had implicated several members of the team.
The Phoenix Suns conducted a wholesale changeover of the roster, including trading for Kevin Johnson, Mark West (my boy!) and Ty Corbin. They also used a first round draft pick on Dan Majerle. And last, but certainly not least, they signed the first unrestricted free agent in NBA history away from the Seattle Supersonics: the incomparable Tom Chambers.