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• Report: Suns owner Robert Sarver threatened to fire Earl Watson if he didn’t fire Rich Paul in 2017
Prior to the 2017-18 season, Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver reportedly threatened to fire head coach Earl Watson if Watson didn’t let go of Rich Paul as his agent, per Dan Bickley of ArizonaSports.com. Paul was trying to get the Suns to extend point guard Eric Bledsoe’s contract, and things became heated between Sarver and […]
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• Damian Lillard ‘approached to join a super team’ before last extension, claims Earl Watson
Damian Lillard affirmed his commitment to the Portland Trail Blazers when he signed a supermax contract worth $196 million for four years last June 2019. However, former Phoenix Suns head coach and ex-Lillard teammate Earl Watson claimed that at least one team approached Lillard to broach the idea of a “super team.” Since @Dame_Lillard won’t […]
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• Jayson Tatum Says He Wanted The Suns To Draft Him ☀️
After visiting Phoenix a week before the 2017 Draft, Jayson Tatum says he was convinced that he wanted to play for the Suns. “I called my fam, my mom, I’m like, Yo, I think I want to go to Phoenix.” Tatum said on a recent episode of SHOWTIME’s All That Smoke. “Earl Watson, he’s like, […]
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• Who went where? 2018 NBA head coaching carousel recap
After a 2017 offseason in which no NBA team made a head coaching change, the coaching carousel started spinning again once the 2017-18 regular season got underway. The Suns fired Earl Watson just four games into the season, and the Bucks and Grizzlies followed suit with in-season changes of their own.At the end of the 2017-18 campaign, six more teams made coaching changes, meaning nearly one-third...2018
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• David Fizdale reportedly turned down Suns job for Knicks
David Fizdale has reached an agreement to become the next head coach of the New York Knicks, and he apparently had more than one offer to get back into coaching.Michael Scotto of The Athletic reports that the Phoenix Suns — like the Knicks — offered Fizdale a four-year contract to become their new coach. He turned it down in favor of New York. The Suns fired Earl Watson just three games into the s...2018
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• Hawks allow Mike Budenholzer to interview with Suns
The Hawks granted Mike Budenholzer permission to interview with the Suns for their head coaching vacancy, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Budenholzer, the Hawks’ current head coach, still has two years, $14M left on his contract.A native of Holbrook, Arizona, Budenholzer plans to meet with Suns officials early next week.Budenholzer, 48, has been Atlanta’s head coach since 2013, leading the team...2018
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• Hawks reportedly grant head coach Mike Budenholzer permission to interview with the Suns
They were the two worst teams in the NBA this past regular season. Both could now be looking for new head coaches. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Atlanta Hawks have granted head coach Mike Budenholzer permission to interview for the same role with the Phoenix Suns.“The Atlanta Hawks have granted coach Mike Budenholzer permission to speak with the Phoenix Suns about their head-coaching...2018
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• Hawks grant Suns permission to interview Mike Budenholzer
The Atlanta Hawks have granted permission to the Phoenix Suns to interview head coach Mike Budenholzer for their head coaching vacancy, according to a report.ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports the news and says Budenholzer is expected to meet with the Suns next week.Phoenix is in the market for a new head coach after firing Earl Watson three games into the season. They have fired three head coaches...2018
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• Report: Suns open to three-team trade with Pistons for Bledsoe
The Detroit Pistons are another team interested in acquiring Eric Bledsoe from Phoenix, but apparently they would want a third team involved in the mix for a potential deal.The New York Times’ Marc Stein reported on Thursday that the Pistons are in the mix for Bledsoe, who is seeking a trade. He says that a package Detroit could offer would include Reggie Jackson.ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski adds tha...2017
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• Fifteen biggest surprises so far in 2017-18 NBA season
One week into the 2017-18 season, NBA viewers have already seen several unexpected developments. Try as we might, not everything can be predicted. A handful of games can offer immediate lessons about the league.Rather than express disappointment in the changes, we’re embracing the surprises — no matter if something was likely a one-game aberration or an indication of a trend.Phoenix fired its coac...2017