Ishbia, Suns Front Office Reflect On Disappointing 36-Win Season

Ishbia, Suns Front Office Reflect On Disappointing 36-Win Season

By Jackson Shaw Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia described the 2024-25 season in one word: “embarrassing.” Between Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, the Suns had arguably the most talent on one roster in the NBA. However, they lacked identity, joy and passion, in Ishbia’s eyes, since he bought the team two years ago....

Are The Phoenix Suns At Their Most Important Moment Ever?

The Phoenix Suns have A LOT to figure out this summer. After missing the play-in with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, along with the highest payroll in NBA history, they not only have to replace recently fired coach Mike Budenholzer, they are also largely expected to make a change in the front office, after the failures of James Jones and Josh Bartelstein. With the KD trade looming, Bradley Beal’s contract and no-trade clause intact…

Suns Could Move Away from Traditional Coaching Hire

Mat Ishbia has come under heavy scrutiny of late after the firing of Mike Budenholzer. The relatively new-to-the-game majority owner of the Phoenix Suns came into the job and started to make his mark immediately. However, so far, his marks haven’t panned out in any positive or impactful manner. Case in point: the firing of Budenholzer after just one season followed the firing of Frank Vogel, also a one-and-done coach after being let go after one…

Latest From Stein, Fischer: Kuminga, Suns Coaching Search, Jones, Dumars, Williamson, Nowitzki

Jonathan Kuminga‘s role in the playoffs will be closely watched around the league as he heads into restricted free agency, Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line report. Kuminga never entered the game in Golden State’s play-in victory over Memphis. It’s expected that Kuminga will have at least a limited role in the first-round series against the Rockets as the Warriors try to combat Houston’s athleticism. Coach Steve Kerr has stated publi…

Suns Expected To Consider Candidates Without Prior NBA Head Coaching Experience

The Phoenix Suns are expected to move slowly in their head coaching search and strongly consider candidates without prior experience in a lead role. The Suns have hired head coaches who had previously won NBA titles during the past two cycles in Frank Vogel and Mike Budenholzer. Both coaches lasted just one season in the job before the Suns moved on. Cleveland Cavaliers associate head coach Johnnie Bryant and Houston Rockets assistant coach Roya…

Report: Suns Could Look At Cavaliers' Johnnie Bryant For Head Coach Job

According to NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer, the Phoenix Suns could look at Cleveland Cavaliers associate head coach Johnnie Bryant for their head coach job.  The Suns need a new head coach after firing Mike Budenholzer. Phoenix fired Budenholzer and Frank Vogel after one season.  “Cavaliers associate head coach Johnnie Bryant and Rockets assistant coach Royal Ivey are two more names to monitor, league sources say,” Stein and Fischer w…