Originally awarded in 2003, the Dan Majerle Hustle Award is an honor the Phoenix Suns bestows upon the roster’s most hardworking, blue collar player each season. While not necessarily an award for most talented or athletic, the award is one that recognizes that player which metaphorically puts on his work clothes, plays with passion, fire, and intensity each and every game, and never calls in sick.
Heading into this season the award had been won by small forward P.J. Tucker for the past four seasons, with his grasp on it this year too remaining as tight as a vice.