Former Phoenix Suns players in 2015 NBA playoffs

The Suns may not be in the NBA playoffs for a fifth consecutive season, but 17 former Suns are.

azcentral sports' Suns insider Paul Coro takes a quick look at each.

Joe Johnson, Brooklyn Nets

He played 3 ½ seasons with the Suns (2002-05) and still holds the franchise single-season record for 3-point percentage (47.8). After six All-Star seasons with Atlanta, Johnson is now a 33-year-old starter who averaged 14.9 points for the eighth-seeded Nets.

Earl Clark, Brooklyn Nets

The Suns' 2009 first-round draft pick played 60 games over two seasons for Phoenix (2009-10) before being traded to Orlando. Clark, 27, has played for five NBA teams since then. He was in China this season until he signed with Brooklyn in late March.

Isaiah Thomas, Boston Celtics

He was the Suns' major 2014 offseason signing but was traded by February. The Celtics made a run into playoff position with Thomas, going 14-7 in games he played. He averaged 19 points off the bench for Boston. He was the Sixth Man Award runner-up.

Aaron Brooks, Chicago Bulls

The Suns traded Goran Dragic and a first-round pick to get him in 2011 for 25 games but did not make the playoffs. Brooks, 30, is on his fourth team since then and played all 82 games for Chicago. He averaged 11.6 points and made 39 percent of his 3-pointers.

James Jones, Cleveland Cavaliers

He played two seasons with the Suns (2005-07), including the 2006 conference finals team. Jones, 34, is in his first season for Cleveland, following LeBron James there from Miami, where he won two championships. He averaged 4.4 points in 57 games this season.

Shawn Marion, Cleveland Cavaliers

He played 8 ½ seasons with the Suns, from being a 1999 first-round pick to a 2008 trade to Miami. He is among franchise leaders for rebounds (second), steals (second), blocks (third) and points (fourth). He won a title with Dallas in 2011 and will retire after this season.

Jared Dudley, Milwaukee Bucks

He played 4 ½ seasons with the Suns (2008-2013), including the 2010 conference finals team, before being traded to the Clippers. In his first season with Milwaukee, Dudley averaged 7.2 points and made 38.5 percent of 3-pointers to help the Bucks finish sixth in the East.

Tyler Ennis, Milwaukee Bucks

He was the Suns' No.18 pick in 2014 but was traded to Milwaukee as a rookie. After only eight Suns appearances, Ennis played 25 games for Milwaukee with 4.0 points and 2.4 assists per game and 35 percent shooting. He is not in the Bucks' playoff rotation.

Miles Plumlee, Milwaukee Bucks

He was with the Suns for a 1 ½ seasons (2013-15) before being traded to Milwaukee. Plumlee had a breakthrough second NBA season with Phoenix in 2013-14 but lost his role this season and only made 19 appearances for Milwaukee. He is not in the Bucks' playoff rotation.

Marcin Gortat, Washington Wizards

He played 2 ½ seasons with the Suns (2010-13), averaging 13.3 points and 9.3 rebounds. He was traded to Washington, where he has spent two seasons. Gortat, 31, averaged 12.2 points and 8.7 rebounds this season with 57 percent shooting for the fifth-seeded Wizards.

Amar'e Stoudemire, Dallas Mavericks

He played for the Suns from 2002 to 2010, averaging 21.4 points and 8.9 rebounds. He then played 4 ½ seasons with New York before taking a contract buyout and signing with Dallas in February, averaging 10.8 points and shooting 58 percent off the Mavericks' bench.

Leandro Barbosa, Golden State Warriors

He played his first seven seasons for the Suns (2003-10) and had a brief 2014 return to re-enter the NBA. At 32, Barbosa averaged 7.1 points in 14.9 minutes per game and made 38.4 percent of his 3-point attempts for Golden State, the NBA's best team.

Matt Barnes, Los Angeles Clippers

He played one season (2008-09) for the Suns, averaging 10.2 points and 5.5 rebounds off the bench. At 35, Barnes is the Clippers starting small forward in his third season for them. He averaged 10.1 points and 4.0 rebounds this season for the West's No. 3 seed.

Hedo Turkoglu, Los Angeles Clippers

He played 25 games for the Suns in the 2010-11 season before being traded to Orlando. In his second season with the third-seeded Clippers, the 36-year-old small forward averaged 3.7 points in 14.4 minutes per game with 43.2 percent 3-point shooting.

Vince Carter, Memphis Grizzlies

He played 51 games for the Suns in the 2010-11 season after being traded from Orlando. Carter, 38, averaged single digits in scoring this season for the first time in his 17-year career. He averaged 5.8 points in 16.5 minutes per game with 33 percent shooting for the No. 5 seed.

Robin Lopez, Portland Trail Blazers

He played four seasons for the Suns (2008-12) after being their No. 15 pick. He averaged 5.4 points and 3.3 rebounds in his final season but has thrived since then in New Orleans and Portland. Lopez, 27, averaged 9.6 points and 6.7 rebounds this season for No. 4 seed Portland.

Boris Diaw, San Antonio Spurs

He played 3 ½ seasons for the Suns (2005-09) before being dealt to Charlotte. He has played 3 ½ seasons for San Antonio, helping the Spurs to the 2014 championship. Diaw, 33, averaged 8.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 24.5 minutes per game this season for the Spurs.