The Phoenix Suns have made a decision on their next head coach following a disastrous season.
After the team missed the play-in tournament with a 36-46 record, coach Mike Budenholzer was fired in April after just one year at the helm.
And now, the team has agreed to hire Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Ott is a longtime assistant coach, having served in the role for the Brooklyn Nets, LA Lakers and Cavaliers before this promotion.
He began his NBA career as a video coordinator for the Hawks in 2013, before moving on to Brooklyn three years later, jumping to LA in 2022 and joining the Cavs last year.
Ott and his now-former Cleveland colleague, associate head coach Johnnie Bryant, had reportedly emerged as the two finalists for the Phoenix job before Wednesday’s announcement.
Both had been part of a Cleveland staff which led the Cavs to 64 wins this regular season – the second-best mark in the team’s history.
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