Just days after announcing that
they are parting ways with Frank Vogel, the Phoenix Suns have
announced they will be signing Mike Budenholzer to be their new
head coach.
The Suns and Budenholzer
reportedly agreed to a 5-year, $50 million deal
according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
After just one season with the
team, Phoenix now dismisses Frank Vogel after a disappointing
2023-2024 season. The Suns finished 6th seed in the West with a
49-33 record but got swept in the first round, 4-0, by the
Minnesota Timberwolves.
Now, Phoenix pivots into a
tactician on the sidelines to call the shots for their superstar
trio Bradley Beal, Devin Booker, and Kevin Durant.
Budenholzer, a two-time Coach of
the Year winner with the Milwaukee Bucks, will take over the team
immediately to try and reform its identity. Budenholzer has been
known as a very solid offensive coach and it will be interesting to
see how he tinkers with all the firepower at his
disposal.
