We are getting closer to the end of this NBA Tuesday miniseries every week, and now we move from Philadelphia to Phoenix, which is pretty much all the way across the country. The Suns have never won an NBA championship, but they’ve had pretty competitive teams over the years fueled by some all-time great players. Yet no one has cracked 100 WS with this franchise, which puts it in the “transitory” category. Sad.

No. 10: Paul Westphal, PG/SG—51.5 WS (1975-1980, 1983-1984)

A 4-time All Star in his 6 seasons with the franchise, he came to the Valley of the Sun after playing his first 3 years in Boston—where he couldn’t crack the starting lineup, oddly. Now he’s in the Hall of Fame after averaging 20.6 ppg, 5.2 apg, and 1.6 spg with the Suns across 465 regular-season games. In the playoffs (61 contests), he posted 17.1 ppg, 4.0 apg, and 1.2 spg, helping the team to the 1976 Finals. The Celtics whiffed.

No. 9: Dan Majerle, SG/SF—52.0 WS (1988-1995, 2001-2002)

After being picked 14th overall in the draft, he made 3 All-Star teams with Phoenix (1992, 1993, 1995) and helped the Suns reach the 1993 Finals. Always a fan favorite, he contributed 13.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 3.1 apg, and 1.4 spg in 595 regular-season games, and in the postseason, he added 13.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, and 1.3 spg over 83 playoff matchups. Two straight seasons (1991-1992, 1992-1993), he posted 9.8 WS per year, which is stellar.

No. 8: Larry Nance, PF—53.6 WS (1981-1988)

A late first rounder, he was an All Star in 1985 for Phoenix before eventually being traded to Cleveland. In 487 regular-season games with the Suns, he put up 17.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 1.9 bpg, and 1.1 spg, and in postseason contests, he supplied 14.0 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.9 bog, and 1.1 spg in 27 games. The Suns only reached the playoffs 3 times during his tenure with the franchise, so it wasn’t the best of times in the desert. But he did just fine.

No. 7: Dick Van Arsdale, SG—63.6 WS (1968-1977)

After 3 seasons with the New York Knicks, he ended up on the expansion Suns in their first season of existence and spent 9 years building the organization into something decent. He was an All Star his first 3 years in Phoenix, averaging 17.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg, and 3.5 apg in 685 games overall with the team. In the playoffs, he was less effective in 26 total contests there: 10.7 ppg and 2.6 apg. But he was an elderly guy by 1976, so …

No. 6: Walter Davis, SF/SG—66.4 WS (1977-1988)

The No. 5 overall pick in the draft, he’s in the Hall of Fame after making the All-Star squad in his first 4 NBA seasons—and 6 times overall with Phoenix (1984, 1987). He also won the 1978 ROTY vote. In 11 seasons with the Suns, he posted 20.5 ppg, 4.4 apg, 3.2 rpg, and 1.4 spg. In 59 playoff games on the team, he was even better: 21.8 ppg, 5.0 apg, 3.6 rpg, and 1.4 spg. Our favorite nickname here? “The Man with the Velvet Touch.”

No. 5: Amar’e Stoudemire, PF/C—67.9 WS (2002-2010)

He won the 2003 ROTY vote, after being the No. 9 overall pick in the draft despite skipping college ball. Overall, he made 5 All-Star teams (2005, 2007-2010) while with the Suns, before heading off to New York eventually. In 516 games, he averaged 21.4 ppg, 8.9 rpg, and 1,4 bpg, and across 52 playoff contests, he really upped his game: 24.2 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 1.8 bpg, and 1.0 spg. He was the whole package until injuries got to him.

No. 4: Alvan Adams, C/PF—73.5 WS (1975-1988)

For a guy who spent his whole career with the team (a rarity on this list), the WS mark doesn’t seem high enough. He was an All Star just once: his rookie year when he was also was the ROTY winner. Despite never surpassing his first season’s output, he still managed to contribute 14.1 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 4.1 apg, and 1.3 spg in almost 1,000 games with the Suns. Come playoff time (78 games), he added 13.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg, and 1.1 spg.

No. 3: Steve Nash, PG—82.7 WS (1996-1998, 2004-2012)

This is one of the unique cases where a team drafted a guy high, traded him away early, and then re-acquired him later to great success. Nash was picked No. 15 overall, and in the end, he made 6 All-Star teams in his second stint with the team—not mention winning 2 NBA MVP votes in the process (2005, 2006). He topped the league in assists 5 times (2005-2007, 2010-2011) while with the Suns as well. Hall of Fame guy.

No. 2: Kevin Johnson, PG—90.9 WS (1988-1998, 2000)

Perhaps the most popular player in team history, he was drafted No. 7 overall by Cleveland and traded to Phoenix before his rookie season was complete. He would go on to make 3 All-Star teams with the Suns (1990, 1991, 1994) while posting 18.7 ppg, 9.5 apg, 3.4 rpg, and 1.5 spg in 683 games. In the postseason (105 games), he was just as good: 19.3 ppg, 8.9 apg, 3.3 rpg, and 1.3 spg. He topped the league in steals once (1997).

No. 1: Shawn Marion, SF/PF—93.2 WS (1999-2008)

We’re guessing no one had this guy at the top of their list when they started reading this listicle, but here he is: the No. 9 overall pick in the draft and a 4-time All Star with the Suns. He did a lot of WS damage in almost 9 seasons with the franchise, for sure, posting 5 seasons of at least 11.7 WS overall. The stats? 18.4 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 1.9 spg, and 1.4 bpg in the regular season (660 games). Definitely an under-the-radar guy.