page_title: Luis Scola
section_title: Phoenix Suns (2012–2013)
hierarchical_section_title: Luis Scola / Professional career / NBA / Phoenix Suns (2012–2013)
caption_attribution_description: English: 12/23/12
context_page_description: Luis Alberto Scola Balvoa is an Argentine professional basketball player who plays for Pallacanestro Varese of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A. A three-time All-EuroLeague selection with Tau Ceramica, he signed with the Houston Rockets in 2007, and was voted to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Later on, he played for the Phoenix Suns, Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets.
  Scola has been a regular member of the Argentina national team since 1999, that won an Olympic gold team medal in 2004, and a bronze team medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics. He was honored as the national flag bearer at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
context_section_description: On July 15, 2012, Scola was claimed off amnesty waivers by the Phoenix Suns. Reportedly, the Dallas Mavericks and the Cleveland Cavaliers were also interested in acquiring him during the amnesty process. On November 21, 2012, he was relegated to playing off the bench for the first time in his NBA career since the start of his rookie season. He regained his starting spot less than a month later, and on December 29, he scored a season-high 33 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves. While Scola did become a leader for the Suns, he finished the season with declining averages, as his 12.8 points per game were his lowest since the 2008–09 season.
caption: Scola with the Suns in December 2012
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