1990's Dan Majerle AUTOGRAPHED Game Jersey #9 Phoenix Suns Champion SZ 48 NBA

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The Suns selected Majerle with the 14th pick of the
1988 NBA draft
, which the Suns acquired (along with
Kevin Johnson
) in a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers for
Larry Nance
. During the draft, he was promptly booed when his name was announced over the public address system. Suns coach
Cotton Fitzsimmons
publicly chastised the Suns fans and told them "you'll be sorry you ever booed this young man". In his rookie season Majerle played in 54 games and started in 5, averaging 8.6 points as a bench player. The Suns won 55 games and made the playoffs, and Majerle increased his scoring average to 14.3 points a game as Phoenix advanced all the way to the Western Conference Finals before losing to the defending champion
Los Angeles Lakers
.
The young Majerle continued to be used as a backup for the next two seasons, and became popular for his impressive jumping ability and "thunderous"
slam dunk
that would lead to his nickname "Thunder Dan". During the
1989–90 season
, he started in 23 games and increased his scoring average to 11 points a game as the Suns again advanced to the Western Conference Finals where this time they were eliminated by the
Portland Trail Blazers
. Despite another successful season for Majerle and the Suns in the
1990–91 season
, they fell in the first round of the playoffs to the
Utah Jazz
. Majerle had become an effective three-point shooter and defensive specialist, and was named to the 1990–91 NBA All-Defensive Second team at the conclusion of the season.
The 1992 season featured more improvement for Majerle, who had become an even more effective three-point shooter and defensive specialist. Despite starting in just 15 of the 82 games he played in, Majerle was selected to play in the
1992 NBA All-Star Game
. The Suns again made the playoffs, but lost in the conference semifinals to Portland. In the offseason, Phoenix managed to pull off a major step towards an NBA title, as they acquired superstar forward
Charles Barkley
in a trade with the
Philadelphia 76ers
.
1993: Trip to the Finals
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The Suns had improved significantly with the addition of Barkley, while the trade itself which featured the departure of guard
Jeff Hornacek
meant that Majerle now served as the team's starting shooting guard. The result was a 62-win season for Phoenix, with Barkley winning the Most Valuable Player Award and Majerle finishing second on the team in scoring while being named to his second NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Majerle also finished first in the NBA in three-point field goals made and attempted, and scored 18 points in the
1993 NBA All-Star Game
. The Suns entered the playoffs as the number 1 seed in the Western Conference, and defeated the Lakers, the
San Antonio Spurs
and the
Seattle SuperSonics
to reach the
NBA Finals
with Majerle averaging 15 points in the playoffs and posting big games such as a 34-point performance in the 5th game against Seattle. In the Finals, the Suns faced the defending champion
Chicago Bulls
led by
Michael Jordan
and
Scottie Pippen
. Despite having home court advantage the Suns could not beat the 2-time champions who won in 6 games to win three championships in a row. Majerle performed well in the Suns win in game 3, scoring 28 points in the win in Chicago.
Last years in Phoenix
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Majerle would again lead the league in three-point field goals and attempts in the
1993–94 season
, as the Suns won 56 games and made the playoffs before losing to the eventual champion
Houston Rockets
in a 7-game semifinal series. He would then go on to play for Team USA and win in the World Championships in Canada. He would earn another selection to the All-Star game in the following season, scoring 10 points in the
1995 NBA All-Star Game
which was held in Phoenix. Despite this, Majerle started in 46 games, playing small forward often as the team now featured
Wesley Person
at shooting guard and veteran
A. C. Green
at forward. The Suns again lost in the semifinals to Houston in 7 games, and Majerle was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the offseason.