US EditionSuns Name Ott as New Head Coach
- The Phoenix Suns hired Jordan Ott as their new head coach on June 6, 2025, replacing Mike Budenholzer after one season.
- Suns owner Mat Ishbia led an extensive search focusing on grit, competitiveness, and accountability in a leader to improve team culture.
- Ott, 40, served as an assistant coach with the Cavaliers this past season and previously held roles with the Hawks, Nets, and Lakers since 2013.
- The Suns finished 36-46 last season, their first losing record since 2019-20, and Devin Booker, a key player, was involved in supporting Ott's hire.
- Ott marks the Suns' latest head coaching hire following three successive seasons that each saw a new coach dismissed under Ishbia’s ownership, underscoring ongoing instability and potential obstacles for the franchise moving forward.
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Suns name Ott as new head coach
The Phoenix Suns named Jordan Ott as their new head coach on Friday following the sacking of Mike Budenholzer.
AP Source: Suns hire Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott as head coach
PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns hired Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott as their head coach, opting for a young, emerging leader to rebuild a franchise that has regressed over the past few seasons, a person familiar with the search…
The management of the North American basketball team Phoenix Suns parted ways with coach Mike Budenholzer in April, and now his successor has been announced. The head coach's position has been taken by 40-year-old Jordan Ott, who finished at the top of the Eastern Conference last season as an assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The 40-year-old follows Mike Budenholzer, who was released after a disappointing season.
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