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Multiple Teams Expected to Pursue Suns' Veteran Guard in Free Agency: Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Phoenix Suns just wrapped up quite a disappointing season. They failed to make the NBA Playoffs a year after being swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round.
Cleveland Cavaliers assistants Jordan Ott and Johnnie Bryant are finalists for the Phoenix Suns' head coaching job.
Ott is the organization’s fourth head coach in four seasons and arguably the most important in a couple decades.
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Bright Side Of The Sun on MSNCulture is not a coaching change: What the Phoenix Suns must learn from the Spurs and the HeatThe Phoenix Suns have announced the hiring of Ott, a first-time NBA head coach and tenured assistant under the likes of Darvin Ham, Steve Nash, and Kenny Atkinson. It’s a bold move, a pivot away from the established name game that’s defined the last few hires.
Rumors swirl that Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia sent an email to employees promising big changes are on the horizon.
Bryant and Ott just concluded their first seasons on Kenny Atkinson’s staff, which this season produced an Eastern Conference-best 64 wins.
An NBA insider revealed the next step for the Phoenix Suns after they made a head coaching announcement on Wednesday.
There's a good chance that David Fizdale can be a finalist for the Phonix Suns job as he will go through his third round of interviews.
With the Heat confirming to the Miami Herald that it granted the Phoenix Suns permission to interview longtime Heat assistant coach Chris Quinn for the franchise’s head coaching job, multiple reports indicated that Quinn was among the candidates who advanced to the next stage of the interview process for the opening.
Despite this, Phoenix also has a major decision to make regarding their head coaching spot after they fired Mike Budenholzer after the season and their search for a new head coach received a major update on Monday.