McD adds some staff (link)

[Errntknght]

Phoenix Suns add top lieutenants Lester and Connelly to supplement front office staff - Bright Side Of The Sun

 

[sunsfan88]

Suns Make Changes To Front Office

The Phoenix Suns have named Pat Connelly Assistant General Manager and Trevor Bukstein has been promoted to Assistant General Manager. Ronnie Lester has been named a scout and Emilio Kovacic has been named International Scouting Consultant. John Treloar will remain the team’s Director of Player Personnel; John Shumate and Bubba Burrage remain scouts.


The Suns hired Ryan McDonough as general manager this offseason.

Connelly joins the Suns following seven seasons with the Washington Wizards, most recently as the Director of Player Personnel where he was one of the team’s top scouting sources of collegiate and international talent.

Interesting that we hire the Wizards DOP and that he was their top scout. The Wizards haven't really drafted any notable talent as of late other than Beal and Wall which were both the obvious choices at their selections. I'll trust McDonough's decision though.

 

[Gaddabout]

Interesting that we hire the Wizards DOP and that he was their top scout. The Wizards haven't really drafted any notable talent as of late other than Beal and Wall which were both the obvious choices at their selections. I'll trust McDonough's decision though.

There's no way to really know what was emphasized in that organization. He may have been important in title only, and downplayed when it became decision time. There are lots of really smart people in professional sports in important positions who are routinely ignored.

Imagine being a scout for the Dallas Cowboys, for example.

FWIW, Connelly had only been DoP for two years. He took over for his brother, Tim, who left for the Hornets. They are both admired in the NBA, and maybe they weren't getting an opportunity with the Bullets. I mean, the Wizards.

 

[sunsfan88]

There's no way to really know what was emphasized in that organization. He may have been important in title only, and downplayed when it became decision time. There are lots of really smart people in professional sports in important positions who are routinely ignored.

Imagine being a scout for the Dallas Cowboys, for example.

FWIW, Connelly had only been DoP for two years. He took over for his brother, Tim, who left for the Hornets. They are both admired in the NBA, and maybe they weren't getting an opportunity with the Bullets. I mean, the Wizards.

Of course the Suns hired someone who has a brother in the NBA.

 

[Superbone]

http://arizonasports.com/?sid=1640914&nid=41

Hornacek adds Mark West and Jerry Sichting to his coaching staff.

 

[Superbone]

@sam_amick: Former Pistons assistant Roy Rogers is joining new Phoenix coach Jeff Hornacek. Rogers was an option for Kings too, but is signing with Suns

Hopefully, he brings Trigger too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Rogers_(basketball)

Roy Rogers, Jr. (born August 19, 1973, in Linden, Alabama) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA.

Rogers, a 6' 9" power forward from the University of Alabama, was selected with the 22nd overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Vancouver Grizzlies. He appeared in 137 NBA games between 1996 and 2000, averaging 4.8 points per game. He last played professionally in 2003 in Poland.

Rogers served as an assistant coach for the Tulsa 66ers and Austin Toros of the NBA Development League, and was head coach of the Huntsville Flight (now rebranded as the Albuquerque Thunderbirds) in 2005.[1] He also worked as an assistant coach of the New Jersey Nets of the NBA.[2] On August 3, 2010, he became a scout for the Nets.[3] Shortly after, he left for the Boston Celtics.

 

[sunsfan88]

Phoenix should try to bring Patrick Ewing here.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Phoenix should try to bring Patrick Ewing here.

Not likely. He's the Associate Head Coach for the Bobcats.

Steve

 

[Superbone]

Not likely. He's the Associate Head Coach for the Bobcats.

Steve

And a key Gold Club member.

 

[Mainstreet]

@sam_amick: Former Pistons assistant Roy Rogers is joining new Phoenix coach Jeff Hornacek. Rogers was an option for Kings too, but is signing with Suns

Hopefully, he brings Trigger too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Rogers_(basketball)

The Suns seem dedicated to developing young players, an approach I like.

 

[sunsfan88]

Not likely. He's the Associate Head Coach for the Bobcats.

Steve

Ah I see, they stole him. Watch Biyombo develop beautifully under Ewing.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns withdraw from contract talks with Roy Rogers as an assistant coach. Reportedly the problem is not financial.

http://www.azcentral.com/insiders/paulcoro/2013/06/17/suns-withdraw-from-talks-with-roy-rogers/

 

[AzStevenCal]

The Suns withdraw from contract talks with Roy Rogers as an assistant coach. Reportedly the problem is not financial.

http://www.azcentral.com/insiders/paulcoro/2013/06/17/suns-withdraw-from-talks-with-roy-rogers/

Any ideas why? Something had to trigger this.

Steve

 

[Chaplin]

Bring on Grant Hill?

 

[Errntknght]

Could be something like he and his wife deciding they didn't want to relocate to Phoenix... probably nothing sinister, unless you consider that sinister.

 

[Mainstreet]

Any ideas why? Something had to trigger this.

Steve

No, I do not have an idea what triggered this. I thought it was a done deal.

It seems a bit awkward.

 

[Mainstreet]

Bring on Grant Hill?

Did someone take Mark West's old job? I would like to see Grant Hill back in the Suns organization somewhere. I think he would make a good assistant coach if he decided to go that direction.

 

[Superbone]

Any ideas why? Something had to trigger this.

Steve

Very funny!

 

[Errntknght]

Sheesh, I missed it, thanks Sup

 

[Mainstreet]

It sounds like Roy Rogers may have wanted to explore a job opening as an assistant coach with the Nets under Jason Kidd. Rogers worked under former Nets head coach Lawrence Frank who might join Kidd as an assistant as well reportedly depending upon his wife's health.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/sto...kidd-brooklyn-nets-looks-add-roy-rogers-staff

 

[sunsfan88]

Bring on Grant Hill?

Not happening.

https://twitter.com/paulcoro/status/346722759520423937

 

[Mainstreet]

Not happening.

https://twitter.com/paulcoro/status/346722759520423937

There is Mark west's former job which might qualify as an executive position.

 

[BC867]

There is Mark west's former job which might qualify as an executive position.

Or to put it another way . . . Front Office. Yes, indeed.

If Coro has inside knowledge (which he probably does, to some degree), the door has been opened.

 

[Gaddabout]

Coro has inside knowledge. If it's his opinion, he'll preface his statements.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns to add Kenny Gattison as an assistant coach.

Paul Coro ‏@paulcoro 9h

Kenny Gattison, a #Suns teammate of Hornacek & West, is joining the Suns as an assistant coach. Last w/ATL in 2012, he's a 10-year NBA asst.

https://twitter.com/paulcoro