The Phoenix Suns had been arguably probably the most disappointing group within the NBA this season, and so they haven’t been shy about utilizing former head coach Mike Budenholzer as their scapegoat.
Budenholzer was fired on Monday after just one season on the helm in Phoenix. The Suns went 36-46 and missed the playoffs regardless of having the very best payroll within the NBA.
Suns proprietor Mat Ishbia mentioned the way forward for the franchise throughout a press convention on Thursday. He didn’t mince phrases when requested concerning the resolution to make one other teaching change.
“There’s plenty of the explanation why Coach Bud is just not right here. I’m not going to get into all these causes, however positively imagine we should always’ve gained much more video games and been much more aggressive throughout these video games as properly,” Ishbia mentioned, via Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic. “Want him the perfect, but it surely was the flawed coach for our group and for that group and on the finish of the day, you possibly can blame me for it as a result of I’m the proprietor.”
Ishbia mentioned he’s the particular person responsible for hiring the “flawed coach,” however that appeared like a roundabout approach of pointing the finger at Budenholzer for the Suns’ struggles this season.
The stance isn’t a surprise. There have been reviews that Budenholzer couldn’t coexist with Phoenix’s famous person core of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. Booker supposedly had issues with the coach that affected the remainder of the group.
These reviews in all probability leaked from the Suns group. Although, Budenholzer and Durant additionally openly butted heads at times this season.
If the Suns determine to stay with Durant, Booker and Beal, that they had higher take pleasure in higher outcomes subsequent season. In any other case, it is going to rapidly turn into apparent that Budenholzer was not the most important downside in Phoenix.
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