NBA insider calls two former head coach Sun for interviews

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Phoenix – The search for the NBA for the 23rd head coach of Phoenix Suns in the Franchise story has started. The hunting is still early, but according to reports, the new general manager Brian Gregory is looking for a first head coach who will lead the Suns next season. The NBA insider Marc Stein has already listed several assistants in the league that Phoenix will examine in the coming weeks.

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“The list of well -known candidates still includes some in the playoffs (Clevelands Johnnie Bryant and Jordan Ott, Houston's Royal Ivey and Dave Bliss by Oklahoma City) and some who are already available (like Miamis Chris Quinn and Dallas Duo by Sean Sweeney and Jared Dudley),”, “,”, “,”, “,”

However, Stein reported that the team “weighed some candidates in his search who have NBA head trainer experience”, which includes the deputy head coach of New Orleans Pelicans, James Borrego, and the assistant coach of Milwauke Bucks, Dave Joerger.

Two former NBA head coach who entered the job search from Suns:

February 24, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Charlotte Hornet's head coach James Borrego against the Phoenix Suns in the Phoenix Suns Arena. Mandatory credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA today sport

Borrego trained the Charlotte Hornets from 2018 to 2022, where he led the organization to a record of 138-163. The 47-year-old was in the league for three years before he came to the employees of Pelican's head coach Willie Green last season. The 14-year-old NBA trainer veteran has the experience that makes him a practical option for the Suns job.

October 1, 2018; Phoenix, AZ, USA; The head coach of Sacramento Kings, Dave Joerger, watches the Phoenix Suns in the Talking Stick Resort Arena in the first half. Mandatory loan: Joe Camporeale-USA today Sport Sport

Joerger has two three-year-old stints as a NBA head coach. The first occurs from 2013-2016 with the Memphis Grizzlies. In his first two years with the franchise, he trains the team on two seasons on the back-to-back games. Joerger ended his last season with the grizzlies with a 42-40 record before releasing this off-season after being swept into the playoffs.

The Sacramento Kings commissioned Joerger to train for them from 2016 to 2019. The 51-year-old fought with the organization with a combined record of 59-105 in his first two years. In the 2018-2019 season, however, Joerger led the Kings to a 39:43 record, his best record since 2006. Despite the success, Sacramento Joerger has released, and as head coach, he had no further opportunity.

June 30, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; The Phoenix Sun Guard Devon Booker is sitting between Indiana Fever and the Phoenix Mercury in the Footprint Center with Phoenix Mercury owner Mat Ishbia. Mandatory credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA today sport

The Suns were able to give Joerger another chance of being a head coach after he had a short lease in his two previous stops. Regardless of this, the survey of candidates with Head Coaching experience for Gregory makes sense to cover the entire floor to ensure that the Suns set the best person for the job.

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Reporter Tanner Tortorella covers the general order for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @Tannertsports