Phoenix head coach Monty Williams was let go after four seasons, two days after the Suns' season came to a disappointing end.
Inside the NBA's Kenny Smith breaks down the future of the Golden State Warriors after losing to the Lakers in the playoffs.The Phoenix Suns made a bold midseason move when they pulled off a massive trade for 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant. Now, in the wake of a disappointing playoff flameout, the Suns are making a big change.
Phoenix dismissed head coach Monty Williams on Saturday, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. Williams' four-year tenure ends two dayson their home floor in a largely non-competitive 125-100 home loss to the No. 1 seed Denver Nuggets.
Despite Williams' relative success with the Suns — he posted a 194-115 record and Phoenix ended a 10-season playoff drought in 2021, which culminated in an NBA Finals appearance — it marked the second consecutive year that the Suns' season ended in embarrassing fashion at home in the second round. The Suns posted the best record in the NBA in 2021-22 but trailed Dallas by 30 in a 123-90 Game 7 defeat. In Game 6 against Denver, the Suns also fell behind by 30 at halftime.
The two teams from the 2021 Finals, Phoenix and Milwaukee , fired their coaches after falling short of expectations in the 2023 playoffs.Nick Nurse, who won a title with Toronto in 2019,Williams interviewed for the Bucks coaching job in 2018, and it won’t be a surprise if Milwaukee talks to him again. The Suns and Bucks openings are premier jobs with both teams expected to contend for a title next season. Milwaukee returns Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the Suns bring back Devin Booker and Durant.
Durant was acquired in February in a massive trade that saw Phoenix send Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder and four first-round picks to Brooklyn . News of the deal emerged just hours after Mat Ishbia was formally introduced as the new owner of the Suns. Ishbia, who played college basketball at Michigan State,
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