All 29 teams except the Suns compete in the playoffs, games or draft lottery, and the team quickly took action by firing head coach Mike Budenholzer.
With its highest salary league history, Phoenix ended the season with a record of 45-37 and struggled for much of 2024-25.
So Coach Bud is the first to go out.
“Our goal remains our goal at the highest level and we have failed to meet expectations this season. Our fans deserve better. Change is needed,” the team said in a statement.
budenholzer was the first domino to fall. Many NBA insiders, including Shams Charania, believe there is still a lot to do, and only Devin Booker or Kevin Durant will stay in Phoenix.
“From a grand point of view, it’s about Devin Booker and where [he stands] “From my understanding, he’s still the basis of everything they’ve done in Phoenix, but everything else has been discussed with the Suns, except Devin Booker,” ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Monday.
Shams said he expects multiple lineup changes, including KD.
“I was told that Suns and Durant and his business partner Rich Kleiman will work together,” Charania said.
Obviously, KD and its management will watch the playoffs very closely.
“Many of them [be determined] In the playoffs, which team feels like Kevin Durant, stay away from winning the championship. ” Charania said.
“For the top-paid team in the NBA, it’s clear that the ownership of Mat Ishbia there, he put all the resources into this group,” Sharania added. “But now, moving forward, they have big decisions to make.”
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