their second (and final) new assistant coach hiring of the season, replacing Rajaković's position going forward. Front office changes On July 31, 2020, in a period that would normally be considered a part of this season before the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States began, the Suns fired 30 different employees for varying reasons that affected overall team performance, especially by being considered either redundant or outdated for the team. Four months later, on Halloween 2020, Suns co-owner Richard J. Heckmann passed away at 76 years old due to complications relating to multiple system atrophy, though his passing wasn't confirmed by the team until November 2. During the start of the free agency period on November 20, NBA officials confirmed that 30 more Suns employees were furloughed, with many of those employees that are still with the organization having to take a 5%-20% pay cut for this season, both of which were due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 recession. Roster Preseason |- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | December 12 | @ Utah | | Langston Galloway (17) | Deandre Ayton (14) | Devin Booker, Jevon Carter (6) | Vivint Smart Home Arena585 (Limited Seating) | 0–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | December 14 | @ Utah | | Devin Booker (27) | Deandre Ayton (9) | Chris Paul (6) | Vivint Smart Home Arena1,084 (Limited Seating) | 0–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | December 16 | L.A. Lakers | | Deandre Ayton (21) | Deandre Ayton (9) | Chris Paul (8) | Phoenix Suns ArenaClosed off arena | 0–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | December 18 | L.A. Lakers | | Devin Booker (27) | Jalen Smith (8) | Jevon Carter (6) | Phoenix Suns ArenaClosed off arena | 0–4 Regular season Game log |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | December 23 | Dallas | | Devin Booker (22) | Jae Crowder (9) | Chris Paul (5) | Phoenix Suns ArenaClosed off arena | 1–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | December 26 | @ Sacramento | | Devin Booker (26) | Deandre Ayton (12) | Chris Paul (12) | Golden 1 CenterClosed off arena | 1–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | December 27 | @ Sacramento | | Mikal Bridges (22) | Deandre Ayton (15) | Chris Paul (12) | Golden 1 CenterClosed off arena | 2–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | December 29 | New Orleans | | Jae