Jan 8 @ DET, PHO (6-3) lost to DET, 105-110, 10. His tenure with the Thunder featured a Western Conference Championship in 2012, plus three additional trips to the Western Conference Finals, including in 2016 when Williams was the teams associate head coach. Before beginning his career as an NBA assistant coach, Gates spent three seasons as head coach of the NBA G Leagues Idaho Stampede from 2006-2009, compiling a 101-51 (.644) record, twice winning the NBA G League Coach of the Year Award and guiding the Stampede to the 2008 NBA G League Championship. Coordinator, Partner Marketing: BJ Stillwell, Vice President, Business Operations: Doug Chisholm, Vice Presidents, Activation: Nicole Strunks, Director, Activation: Stephanie Lovingood, Sr. Its a privilege for me to announce our coaching staff, said Williams. [6] The Suns then faced the Dallas Mavericks, where they lost in seven games, becoming the third team to have 64 or more wins and not reach the Conference Finals after the 200607 Dallas Mavericks and 201516 San Antonio Spurs. Following a lengthy playing career in the NBA G League and overseas, Strong entered the coaching ranks as assistant coach with the mens basketball program at Huntingdon College for two seasons from 2016-2018. Opp PTS/G: While Durant and Murray being a part of this series. Mar 26 @ TOR, PHO (30-14) beat TOR, 104-100, 45. He was a member of Larry Browns staff with the 76ers from 1997-2003, where he coached both Williams and Bryant, then was Greens first NBA head coach with Philadelphia in 2003-04. Also named were Jamal Gross and. May 16 @ SAS, PHO (51-21) beat SAS, 123-121, Ranks are per game (except for MP, which are total) and sorted descending (except for TOV and PF); opponents ranked are flipped; year/year calculations are also per game, Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history, Frequently Asked Questions about the NBA, WNBA and Basketball, Basketball-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE. [25] On August 22, player development coach Riccardo Fois officially left his position with the Suns to become an assistant coach for the University of Arizona's Wildcats men's basketball team. Find out more. 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He qualified for the playoffs seven times in his 12 seasons, averaging 5.2 points in 36 career playoff games (12 starts). Ayers entered coaching as a graduate assistant for two seasons at his alma mater, Miami University in Ohio, then spent two seasons as an assistant coach at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point before joining Ohio States staff. Green served as the Warriors head coach for NBA Summer League in 2018, both in Las Vegas and at the inaugural California Classic in Sacramento where he led Golden State to the events only perfect 3-0 record. May 4 @ CLE, PHO (47-18) beat CLE, 134-118, 66. Apr 21 @ PHI, PHO (42-16) beat PHI, 116-113, 59. He played four seasons at Bucknell University from 2012-2016, helping lead the Bison to three postseason appearances including a 2013 NCAA tournament bid and two NIT berths. However, his third season in that deal is only partially guaranteed for him, while his fourth and final season includes a team option that is not guaranteed for Paul.^b:For Cameron Payne's third year, he is only guaranteed $2,000,000 out of the $6,500,000 he could receive that season.^c:Abdel Nader's second year has a team option on whether he'll be back by then on that same deal (which will have a value of $2,200,000 in that season) or not. Frazier, 26, comes to Phoenix after serving as a video/player development assistant with the Milwaukee Bucks this past season, helping the Bucks reach the Eastern Conference Finals. 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In addition to playing under Williams as an assistant coach with Portland for the 2007-08 season, Blake was a teammate of Suns General Manager James Jones. The Phoenix Suns today announced Head Coach Monty Williams coaching staff, naming Willie Green, Darko Rajakovic, Mark Bryant, Randy Ayers, Larry Greer and Steve Blake as assistant coaches, and Riccardo Fois and Ben Strong as player development coaches. In his first season, he led Torrelodones to the championship of the Primera Division de Baloncesto in Madrid, earning promotion to Liga EBA, Spains fourth-tier professional league. He also holds NBA experience as an advance scout with the Oklahoma City Thunder from 2015-2017, Portland Trail Blazers from 2007-2011 and Houston Rockets from 2005-2007, in addition to a season as an assistant coach for the Trail Blazers in 2011-12. He was the Big Ten Coach of the Year in both seasons and was the consensus national coach of the year for 1990-91. Mar 19, PHO (27-13) beat MIN, 113-101, 42. Green served as the Warriors head coach for NBA Summer League in 2018, both in Las Vegas and at the inaugural California Classic in Sacramento where he led Golden State to the events only perfect 3-0 record. Devin Booker wins Olympic gold medal, Kevin Durant leads USA over France, Report: Suns to hire assistant Bryan Gates as Willie Green's replacement, Deandre Ayton says Suns will be a different team in Game 2 Vs. Nuggets, Suns-Nuggets Game 2 preview: Phoenix will be optimistic after rough start, Curry scores playoff career-high 50 as Warriors down Kings, Suns need more effort, focus to keep series alive vs. Nuggets, Suns steamrolled by Nuggets, Jamal Murray and math in Game 1 loss, Suns wave white flag in Game 1 statement loss vs. Nuggets. Hunter was a first-year Suns player development coordinator while Majerle was in his fifth year as a Suns associate head coach. A 13-year NBA veteran as a player, Blake last played in 2016 and entered the coaching ranks with Portland, first as a coaching intern in 2017-18 then as an on-court assistant in 2018-19 where he helped the team advance to the Western Conference Finals. Rajakovic began his coaching career at 16 years old with the youth teams of Borac Cacak in his hometown of Cacak, Serbia. The native of New York, New York received his bachelors degree from Northeastern. On September 22, Chasson Randle was confirmed to be a training camp signing for the Suns that's looking to gain a spot on the roster properly in October, which was made official on September 26. The Suns were thoroughly outmatched by the Nuggets in Game 1 on Saturday. Green, 37, joins the Suns following three seasons as assistant coach/player development for the Golden State Warriors. On August 2, the Suns agreed to new deals for not just back-up point guard Cameron Payne, but also All-Star point guard Chris Paul, both of which became official by August 6. [3] On March 24, with a win over the Denver Nuggets, the Phoenix Suns clinched the #1 spot in the Western Conference and the league for the first time since 2005. [22][23] On July 25, the Suns agreed to hire Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Bryan Gates as a replacement to Willie Green going forward entering this season. Breaking down the Golden State-Los Angeles matchup with 3 things to watch, 1 X-factor and a series prediction. A 12-year NBA veteran as a player, Green averaged 8.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 731 regular season games (297 starts) with Philadelphia, New Orleans, Atlanta, the LA Clippers and Orlando from 2003-2015. Following a lengthy playing career in the NBA G League and overseas, Strong entered the coaching ranks as assistant coach with the mens basketball program at Huntingdon College for two seasons from 2016-2018. He averaged career highs of 11.1 points and 7.3 rebounds with Westchester in 2014-15, then was a member of the New York Knicks team at NBA Summer League 2015. He led the ACC in assists per game in each of his final three seasons, and led the NCAA in total assists in 2002. ^d:As of the 202021 season, two-way contracts now have their salaries at six-digit figures instead of the initially planned five-digit salaries planned back when two-way contracts were first created. Game Times: 7 p.m. Mon. Ayers, 63, brings to the Suns over 35 years of coaching experience, including as an NBA and college head coach, and has most recently spent the past three seasons as a pro scout with the Brooklyn Nets. A 6-11 forward/center as a player, Strong played five seasons in the G League from 2011-2016, averaging 7.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 183 career games with the Iowa Energy, Delaware 87ers, Austin Toros and Westchester Knicks. An NBA assistant coach since 2009, he also holds experience on the bench of the Sacramento Kings from 2016-2019, a first tenure with Minnesota in 2015-16, five seasons with the New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans from 2010-2015 and a first tenure with Sacramento in 2009-10. 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When LA Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue entered the postgame press conference room at Footprint Center about 20 minutes after the Phoenix Suns won Game 5, his face was flushed with emotion.. [15] On September 7, the Suns confirmed that they replaced Alexander's spot with that of former Washington Wizards (and technically San Antonio Spurs) player Chandler Hutchison as a two-way contract player for this season only due to it being his last eligible year for such a contract, with Ty-Shon Alexander confirmed to join the Segafredo Virtus Bologna in Italy later on that same day. During educational tours of college basketball programs in the U.S., Rajakovic spent time attending practices and meeting with Lute Olson at the University of Arizona in 2003 and Mike Krzyzewski at Duke University in 2007. Strong was a two-time All-American, two-time Old Dominion Athletic Conference Player of the Year and three-time all-conference selection at Guilford, leaving as the Quakers second all-time leading scorer. Bryant is a native of Glen Ridge, New Jersey. Manager, Business Intelligence & CRM: Alex Hardman, Manager, Business Intelligence & CRM: Alexandria Forbes, Manager, Business Intelligence: Michael Contino, Coordinator, Business Intelligence: Ryan Diluchio, Patrick Howe, Coordinator, Business Intelligence & CRM: Ana-Christina Gonzalez, Sr. Gates joins Williams staff after two seasons as an assistant coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Phoenix Suns' Monty Williams was named the 2021 Michael H. Goldberg National Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year on Tuesday. The move puts Shamet on another championship contender that . The Phoenix Suns put themselves in too deep of a hole after getting beat in the little areas early by the Denver Nuggets. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 2020-21 Phoenix Suns Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 51-21, Finished 2nd in NBA Western Conference Coach: Monty Williams (51-21) Executive: James Jones PTS/G: 115.3 (7th of 30) Opp PTS/G: 109.5 (7th of 30) SRS: 5.67 (3rd of 30) Pace: 97.2 (26th of 30) ^a:Despite the length of the deal, only the first two years of Chris Paul's deal fully guarantee him up to $60 million total. "The essence of my coaching is to serve . Feb 26 @ CHI, PHO (21-11) beat CHI, 106-97, 33. - Sat., 6 p.m. Sun. Ayers best seasons came in 1990-91 and 1991-92 when he led the Buckeyes to consecutive No. Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 2. Apr 8 @ LAC, PHO (36-15) lost to LAC, 103-113, 52. Originally the 21st overall pick in the first round of the 1988 NBA Draft by Portland, Bryant played four seasons at Seton Hall University and left the program ranked fifth in school history in total points and total rebounds. NBA plans to start 2021-22 season in October, Lakers 2021 Preseason Schedule Presented by Delta Air Lines, TRAIL BLAZERS ANNOUNCE TELEVISION BROADCAST TEAM AND 2021-22 PRESEASON SCHEDULE, "The 2021-22 preseason schedule for the Sacramento Kings. A 13-year NBA veteran as a player, Blake last played in 2016 and entered the coaching ranks with Portland, first as a coaching intern in 2017-18 then as an on-court assistant in 2018-19 where he helped the team advance to the Western Conference Finals. [46] However, this is the first full-length season that will feature the same play-in tournament experiment from the previous season at hand.[47]. The Phoenix Suns announced in a press release the promotion of Kevin Young to associate head coach, as well as the additions of Bryan Gates, Jarrett Jack and Steve Scalzi as assistant coaches. Example video title will go here for this video. A member of the coaching staff on nine teams to qualify for the playoffs, Ayers was an assistant coach on Philadelphias Eastern Conference Championship team in 2001. In each of his first two seasons as a coach, he helped the Warriors win back-to-back NBA Championships in 2017 and 2018 before returning to the NBA Finals in 2019, and has received high praise from many in Golden States organization and beyond for his coaching knowledge and demeanor. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. Strong was a two-time All-American, two-time Old Dominion Athletic Conference Player of the Year and three-time all-conference selection at Guilford, leaving as the Quakers second all-time leading scorer. May 5 @ ATL, PHO (47-19) lost to ATL, 103-135, 68. August 7, 2021 1:20 PM MST. Rajakovic (pronounced RYE-ahk-oe-vich), 40, comes to the Suns after seven seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder organization, spending the last five as an assistant coach. Ayers has spent 17 total seasons on an NBA bench and was head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers for the majority of the 2003-04 season. He is of Native American descent as his father is a member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. Its a tremendous collection of bright basketball minds who are also outstanding people, and we are already hard at work.. Updated: 4:47 PM MST September 24, 2021 PHOENIX Michael Ruffin will be joining the Phoenix Suns as an assistant coach, the organization announced Friday. [9][10] With Payne, his new deal gave him a three-year contract that's worth a total of $19 million, with his third year only guaranteeing him $2 million out of $6,500,000 that would be received there. After three years with Borac Cacak, he was named the head coach of the U20 and U18 teams of Red Star Belgrade and led Red Star to two Serbian championships in his eight years in Belgrade. (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 4:39AM. The Suns need more of it, and Booker appears up to the task. Bryant, 54, played two seasons with the Suns from 1996-1998, posting career highs of 9.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 55.3% shooting in 1996-97. A graduate of Boise State University, Gates also has experience as an assistant coach in the G League and as head coach of the Oklahoma Storm in the United States Basketball League, Hickory Nutz in the Carolinas Basketball League and Beirut Blues Stars in the Lebanese Basketball League. Fois, 32, comes to the Suns after spending the past five seasons working for Gonzaga Universitys mens basketball program, elevating to the title of director of analytics. The . Jan 11 @ WAS, PHO (7-4) lost to WAS, 107-128, 12. [38], For this season, the salary cap was set at $112,414,000, with the luxury tax line now being set at $136,606,000. [28] Not only that, but Fort Wayne Mad Ants assistant coach Michael Ruffin was confirmed to be the official assistant coach replacement for Steve Blake, with Jarrett Jack joining Steve Scalzi as player development assistant coaches going into this season. It's hard not to root for the former Pelicans head coach after persevering, getting another head-coaching job and leading the Suns to a 51-21 record in his second season. The fine results from Brooks failure to participate in team postgame media availability during the first round. 4 seed in their conference. Bryant,a former Suns player, returns to Phoenix after most recently spending 12 seasons as an assistant coach with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Something you never expected to see in the postseason of 2023. [30] With Larry Fitzgerald confirmed to not be playing in the NFL for at least the majority of the 2021 Arizona Cardinals season, it is presumed likely that Fitzgerald will be given a much greater role with the Suns franchise going into this season under Robert Sarver's ownership group. Even so, because his final year on his previous contract was fully guaranteed due to him being a first-round draft pick back in 2018, he will still receive the full $4,019,459 he was originally going to receive from San Antonio in addition to the two-way contract salary Hutchison is going to get in Phoenix.^f:Ish Wainright previously last officially played for the SIG Strasbourg in France's LNB Pro A league before signing a two-year non-guaranteed deal with the Toronto Raptors on August 7, 2021, though he was later waived by the end of the preseason on October 17. However, instead of starting the free agency period to something like July 31 akin to last season's free agency period starting two days after the last season's draft back on November 20, 2020, free agency began on the proper five days off before free agency begins. The primary knock against Ayton is that he wants more. He was also with Williams in Portland from 2005-2008. Jimmy Butler and Tom Thibodeau remain linked. Apr 28, PHO (44-18) beat LAC, 109-101, 63. Bryant played 15 total NBA seasons from 1988-2003 with Portland, Houston, Phoenix, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, San Antonio, Philadelphia, Denver and Boston, averaging 5.4 points on 50.0% shooting and 3.8 rebounds in 797 regular season games, and also appeared in 79 playoff games with trips to the NBA Finals in 1990 and 1992 as a member of the Trail Blazers. Western Conference, PTS/G: For part of his tenures with both the Thunder and Trail Blazers, Greer served as the advance scout for coaching staffs that included Williams. PHOENIX - The Phoenix Suns today announced the promotion of Kevin Young to associate head coach, as well as the . [32] While Sarver and a majority of team personnel released public statements on their official website in response to the allegations at hand,[33][34][35][36][37] the NBA began their investigations on the team's executive conduct the same day ESPN's report was released. Scalzi joins the Suns following seven seasons on the coaching staff of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Founded 1968 City Phoenix The Thunder averaged 49 wins in his five seasons as an assistant coach with four playoff appearances, including a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2016 when he shared the bench with Williams and Bryant. Tools and Resources Used by Real General Managers. Prior to becoming a coach in the NBA, Ayers coached collegiately, including eight seasons as head coach at The Ohio State University from 1989-1997. Greer joins the Suns following two seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. In 2014, while Rajakovic was serving as Tulsas head coach, Oklahoma City head coach Scott Brooks included him as one of his assistant coaches at the 2014 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans. Golden State's star sharpshooter enjoys another historic moment, which also set his playoff career high. He spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Ohio State before elevating to the programs head coaching position. Jan 20 @ HOU, PHO (8-5) beat HOU, 109-103, 14. For part of his tenures with both the Thunder and Trail Blazers, Greer served as the advance scout for coaching staffs that included Williams. The Bulldogs advanced at least as far as the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament in all five of Fois seasons, and he helped the program reach its first-ever Final Four in 2017, played in Arizona, when Gonzaga finished as national runner-up. He was a First Team All-Big East selection as a senior in 1987-88 when he averaged 20.5 points and 9.1 rebounds to lead the P.J. PHOENIX Michael Ruffin will be joining the Phoenix Suns as an assistant coach, the organization announced Friday. Fois was an assistant coach for Italys national team at FIBA EuroBasket 2017, serving on the staff of Ettore Messina, one of the best European basketball coaches of all time and currently an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs. Monty Williams, the head coach of Phoenix Suns, which will play against Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals Game 3 Sunday night, is known for speaking publicly about his faith in Jesus, and recently shared how it enables him to help his players reach their potential and got him through a personal tragedy. Ayers best seasons came in 1990-91 and 1991-92 when he led the Buckeyes to consecutive No. The Phoenix Suns today announced Head Coach Monty Williams' coaching staff, naming Willie Green, Darko Rajakovic, Mark Bryant, Randy Ayers, Larry Greer and Steve Blake as assistant. He spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Ohio State before elevating to the programs head coaching position. A native of Olbia, Italy, Fois played professionally in Serie B Basket, Italys third-tier professional league, from 2009-2012. The Suns feel like Ayton and the rest of the players on the floor will be geared up for the pick and roll of the Nuggets. For the second straight year in a row, the Suns were in the NBA Playoffs after previously experiencing a decade-long drought from it that started back in the 201011 season. Prior to joining the Thunder organization, Rajakovic spent three years as head coach of Torrelodones in Spain. In addition to playing under Williams as an assistant coach with Portland for the 2007-08 season, Blake was a teammate of Suns General Manager James Jones. He also accounted for 36.8 percent of the Suns' total rebounds. The Suns' trade for Kevin Durant in February has made them serious title contenders even though they are the No. Dec 26 @ SAC, PHO (1-1) lost to SAC, 103-106, 3. After three years with Borac Cacak, he was named the head coach of the U20 and U18 teams of Red Star Belgrade and led Red Star to two Serbian championships in his eight years in Belgrade. The announcement was made this morning by Williams on the Suns podcast, The Outlet, which can be viewed here. The Phoenix Suns announce addition of assistant coach and name two as player development coach/video coordinator, Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams, second from left, hugs Chris Paul, left, and Jae Crowder, second from right, as Devin Booker stands by as time runs out in Game 6 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday, June 30, 2021, in Los Angeles. The 6-3 point guard was a member of nine teams to qualify for the playoffs, averaging 4.6 points and 2.5 assists in 53 career postseason games (13 starts). He averaged career highs of 11.1 points and 7.3 rebounds with Westchester in 2014-15, then was a member of the New York Knicks team at NBA Summer League 2015. Longabardi, Gaines, Christian, Oliver added; Brown promoted to Associate Head Coach. Mar 11 @ POR, PHO (25-11) beat POR, 127-121, 37. On October 22, the Suns filled their second two-way contract with small power forward Ish Wainright, a Ugandan-American that previously last played for the SIG Strasbourg in France before signing a non-guaranteed contract with the Toronto Raptors in the preseason. In 11 total NBA seasons, he has worked for seven teams that have qualified for the postseason. 29 at DEN Coach: Monty Williams (45-37) Executive: James Jones PTS/G: 113.6 (17th of 30) Opp PTS/G: 111.6 (6th of 30) SRS: 2.08 (9th of 30) Pace: 98.2 (22nd of 30) 0:29. [4] Cotton Fitzsimmons, Mike D'Antoniand Monty Williamsare the only coaches to have won the NBA Coach of the Year Awardwith the Suns. Booker once again led the Suns in playing time, and he's averaging 42.7 minutes per game across Phoenix's six playoff contests thus far. Apr 17, PHO (40-16) lost to SAS, 85-111, 57. Bryant and Williams were teammates together with the 76ers for part of the 2002-03 season. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. In 2021, he received an invite to Toronto's Summer League team and training camp roster. 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