![]() ![]() In a sense, they constitute the world's oldest nation". ^ "Among the peoples of the ancient Near East, only the Egyptians have stayed where they were and remained what they were, although they have changed their language once and their religion twice.Other dialects and minority languages are spoken regionally. ^ Literary Arabic is the sole official language.The Suns did not hold any picks in the 2022 NBA draft. The Suns fired head coach Monty Williams two days following their postseason exit after four seasons with the team. However, the Suns lost in six games to Denver, suffering a blowout loss on home court in the Semifinals for the second straight year. In the Conference Semifinals, they faced the top-seeded Denver Nuggets, a rematch of 2021's Semifinals in which the Suns swept the Nuggets. The Suns won in five games, winning the last four games of the series after losing the first game at home. In the playoffs, the Suns defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round in a rematch of 2021's Conference Finals in which the Suns won in six games. They later secured their third straight playoff birth on April 4 against the San Antonio Spurs, with the #4 seed in the Western Conference being set two days later against the Nuggets. However, despite dealing with multiple injuries throughout the season, including injuries to Devin Booker in December and Kevin Durant in March, the Suns clinched their third straight winning season on Mawith a win over the Denver Nuggets. The Suns failed to improve upon their 64–18 record from the previous season after a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 4, 2023. Nearing the trade deadline of the 2022–23 season, the Suns were involved in a blockbuster transaction, where they traded away Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, four unprotected first round picks, and the right to swap first round picks with the Suns in 2028 to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for 13-time NBA All-Star and 2-time NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant and the re-acquisition of T.J. Crowder was ultimately involved in a four-way trade where he got sent to the Milwaukee Bucks while they sent their own assets to the Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets. ĭuring that same period of time, forward Jae Crowder agreed to sit out the rest of the season with the Suns until a potential trade was announced, which occurred on the Februtrade deadline. Sarver eventually accepted a deal to sell his ownership rights to both the Suns and Phoenix Mercury to an ownership group led by United Wholesale Mortgage CEO Mat Ishbia and his older brother Justin Ishbia for an asking price of $4 billion on December 20, 2022, with the NBA approving of the new ownership on Februand an official announcement confirming the deal coming a day later on February 7, 2023. He later announced in that same month that minority team owner and vice chairman of the Suns, Sam Garvin, would take over the majority of team duties for the rest of this season until new ownership bought out Sarver as the new majority team owners going forward. It was also the last season under Robert Sarver's ownership tenure, as he was suspended from league-wide activities on Septemdue to an independent investigation on Sarver that began the season prior revealing ugly behaviors he had throughout his tenure as franchise owner of the Suns. ![]() The 2022–23 Phoenix Suns season was their 55th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as their 30th season at the Footprint Center. Mat Ishbia & Justin Ishbia (Official new owners from Februonward.) Sam Garvin (Interim team governor until February 7, 2023.) Robert Sarver (Suspended for this season, effective Septemremoved from the team on February 7, 2023.) NBA professional basketball team season 2022–23 Phoenix Suns season
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