[1] The Sun went 3–0 in the preseason, but could not carry that momentum over to the regular season as they opened with a loss.
Their losing streak extended into June as they lost their first two games before defeating Seattle by a point.
The Sun would lose their next three games, including a triple-overtime thriller against Washington 106–109.
July started much better for the Sun as they won three of their first four games, matching their win total from the first two months of the season.
Upon return from the Olympic Break, the Sun went 2–1 in August, defeating Minnesota and San Antonio at home and losing to Atlanta away.