[Wojnarowski] The Phoenix Suns are hiring Jazz associate GM David Fizdale as an assistant coach, sources tell ESPN. Suns made a significant financial play for Fizdale and drew upon his history with new coach Frank Vogel and GM James Jones. Fizdale is a former HC with Knicks and Grizzlies.
The Phoenix Suns are hiring Jazz associate GM David Fizdale as an assistant coach, sources tell ESPN. Suns made a significant financial play for Fizdale and drew upon his history with new coach Frank Vogel and GM James Jones. Fizdale is a former HC with Knicks and Grizzlies.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 5, 2023
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[Fizdale had taken to the front office turn in his career, but the lure of reuniting with Vogel — whom he had worked under with Lakers — and coaching a Suns franchise with Devin Booker and Kevin Durant turned out to be too much to pass up.](https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1665817858281021440?s=61&t=pGAvDrZ5aFumzIADYkTsYw)
Data for that take
Phenomenal Hire
Ishbia continues to make noise
Ishbia just spending his money on the coaching staff now lol
Can he fix the Ayton unhappy situation? He always was a players coach.
Fwiw, Lakers in 2021 had their best offense under Fizdale but reverted to the bad iso and “let AD get doubled” offense when Vogel came back from COVID. Helps the Suns a shit ton that Kevin Young is a head assistant next to Frank.
Ishbia is so bored he’s shelling out this kind of money for assistants lol
Isn’t this a demotion? Thought GM > coach so assistant GM > assistant coach
ishbia flying on coke saying fizzzzzzzzzz
This man was working as an assistant GM? Please tell me he was in charge of data.
Every off-season is just a game of musical chairs. Will Ishbia invite Zeke back into the circle? Will anyone let Mark Jackson sit down again? Stay tuned!
Take that for data !
the suns have found themselves a really solid owner. with kd being almost 35 they have to be in win now mode so you need to make sure you have experienced personnel on your coaching staff no matter the cost
Vogel just wants to be around Fizdales hot girlfriend.
Take that for data!
Boo this man.
That seems like a step down in title.
Genuinely a bum
Wow! This dude is so good at interviewing because he actually sucks at coaching but teams keep giving him a chance.
Im old enough to remember when James jones was a player and fizdale was Spos 2 on the heatles
Looks like Kevin Young will be coach in 2024 off-season. Just hope its not the Knicks
Wtf how does the guy get denoted
Fiz making good use of his Heat connections to get the next job.
Lakers (Lebron)
Jazz (Wade)
Suns (Jones)
Sheesh good luck. – Knicks fan.
Suns tripled the pay he was getting. Last season there was a draft pick inflation and it seems this year’s inflation is coaches salaries.
Ishbia feasting on the league’s coaching candidates. Bro about to hire Doc Rivers to be one of the mop boys and have Coach Bud serving popcorn