Mike Budenholzer - Officially Suns new Head Coach - NOW FIRED on 4/14/2025

[Hoop Head]

Need a new GM to pick a new coach.

I'd be cool with Dudley as a head coach. He seemed to be preparing for a HC position once he became a 12th man. He's had a few years now as an assistant to learn the ropes.

 

[taz02]

Is it accurate that Booker has only had one coach out of 8 that has lasted more than 1 season? Seems odd if true.

 

[Mainstreet]

Need a new GM to pick a new coach.

I'd be cool with Dudley as a head coach. He seemed to be preparing for a HC position once he became a 12th man. He's had a few years now as an assistant to learn the ropes.

Jared Dudley has been preparing to be a head coach his own career. Half serious, half joking, but this seemed to be his destiny.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

ish-bia likes big flashy names - i don't think dudley is going to cut it - i could be wrong

 

[RON_IN_OC]

Yep the common denominators in this fiasco of an organization has been Jones and Booker. But just hire another scapegoat, that'll work!

Don't forget MI forcing some trades to make a name for himself.

 

[Dan H]

Is it accurate that Booker has only had one coach out of 8 that has lasted more than 1 season? Seems odd if true.

Don't think it's THAT bad.

2015-2016 Hornacek, Watson
2016-2017 Watson
2017-2018 Watson, Triano
2018-2019 Igor
2019-2020 Monty
2020-2021 Monty
2021-2022 Monty
2022-2023 Monty
2023-2024 Vogel
2024-2025 Bud

 

[Hoop Head]

Jared Dudley has been preparing to be a head coach his own career. Half serious, half joking, but this seemed to be his destiny.

I get it. He admitted on Twitter when he returned to the Suns that his plan was to make it to the bench as a coach post playing career. I had an exchange with him about him before Twitter became more toxic. It was interesting. The path went smoother than he predicted, he thought he'd be in TV first like Dan Majerle until he got his shot as an assistant somewhere. I think the bubble helped expediate his coaching career as he was basically a player coach for the Lakers in a unique circumstance. He wrote a small book about the bubble, its an ebook, that gives some cool insight to that time. It's only like 75 pages. Definitely recommend it.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

if ish is giving bud all the blame there's a chance book stays

Ishbia needs to look in the mirror. IMO he's just another rich dude with a hobby who thinks he's always right. He's Dan Snyder and Jerry Jones without any personal scandal.

 

[Mainstreet]

I had heard the same chatter, that Chauncey Billups was high on the Suns list for head coaches if Bud was replaced.

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[leclerc]

I don't want a new coach, to me it is far more important to get a new GM and overturn the roster.

If we only get a new coach and flip some bench and rotation players I will be very upset with Matty boy.

 

[leclerc]

I can see the types of players James Jones will bring in. All 6-5" 200 lbs slow chuckers. Take a hike, James!

 

[Mainstreet]

I don't want a new coach, to me it is far more important to get a new GM and overturn the roster.

If we only get a new coach and flip some bench and rotation players I will be very upset with Matty boy.

Agree, it needs to be both.

 

[Raindog]

I can see the types of players James Jones will bring in. All 6-5" 200 lbs slow chuckers. Take a hike, James!

Yeah, this is the worst part. We are faced with starting a long term major rebuild after this disaster of a season, and James Jones might be the guy making the deals? Barf! I think he's made one (or generously, two) good trades his entire tenure as GM.

We can only speculate at how much that will compound the mess the team has become going forward. The Suns may not be relevant again until the 2040s.

 

[Absolute Zero]

Its just amazing how many bad coaches are out there. Even the ones with championship rings are bad. Since leaving the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant has played for four coaches who have been fired: Steve Nash, Monty Williams, Frank Vogel, and Mike Budenholzer. Additionally Kenny Atkinson who was Durant's coach in Brooklyn, was also fired after Durant and Kyrie Irving joined the team.

 

[GatorAZ]

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[JerkFace]

Hopefully we will consider an up and comer like Royal Ivey. Currently an assistant with Houston. He’s a former NBA player with a decent amount of NBA asst experience as well as leading the South Sudan national team.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

Looking forward to the next HC being another recently fired championship winning coach.

 

[gimpy]

Ok, I got tired of hitting the “like” button for agreeing with every one who wants to get rid of JJ and Ishbia out of the process. This post is one big “LIKE” for all of those posts.

 

[Adrian]

What went wrong in Mike Budenholzer's lone season at the helm with the Suns?

Phoenix now owes Budenholzer the remaining $40 million left on his five-year deal, and Kevin Durant is expected to be traded this summer. Things aren't great.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[RON_IN_OC]

What went wrong in Mike Budenholzer's lone season at the helm with the Suns?

Phoenix now owes Budenholzer the remaining $40 million left on his five-year deal, and Kevin Durant is expected to be traded this summer. Things aren't great.

sports.yahoo.com

The shorter article would be What Went Right...

 

[Mainstreet]

Ok, I got tired of hitting the “like” button for agreeing with every one who wants to get rid of JJ and Ishbia out of the process. This post is one big “LIKE” for all of those posts.

It's good exercise for you.

 

[Proximo]

I really think Willie Green is going to be the next coach.

 

[Covert Rain]

I really think Willie Green is going to be the next coach.

The guys on the radio think he is a viable candidate too.

 

[Hoop Head]

I really think Willie Green is going to be the next coach.

If it is, Booker is 100% staying.

 

[Cheesebeef]

The guys on the radio think he is a viable candidate too.

Good lord… if true, the out and out laziness of this front office will be laid bare for all to see.

GO FIND THE NEXT KENNY ATKINSON/STEVE KERR/JJ REDDICK/MARK DAIGNULT… not another ******* retread.