Despite not having a single championship in its entire franchise history (hopefully this is something forthcoming), the Suns have had no shortage of all-time great players.
At the very top of our list is the one and only Steve Nash, who is starting his head coaching career with the Brooklyn Nets during the 2020-21 campaign. As a player, however, Nash was one of the Suns’ GOATs. The Canadian national won back-to-back MVP titles as Phoenix's talisman, and he is the team's all-time leader in three-pointers, assists, and free-throw percentage.
A very close second is another Hall of Famer in Charles Barkley. Being one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history, Barkley's most memorable campaign with the Suns came during the 1992-93 season. He won the MVP award en route to taking the Suns all the way to the NBA Finals, only to be outdone by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.
A couple of other names that deserve to be on the list are Shawn Marion -- the Suns all-time leader in defensive rebounds -- as well as Amar'e Stoudemire, who himself won the Rookie of the Year award as a Sun.
Rounding out our Top 5 is Kevin Johnson, who spent 12 productive seasons in Phoenix. This included a Most Improved Player of the Year award as well as three All-Star appearances.