Phoenix Suns Announce Coaching Staff For 2024-25 NBA Season

The Phoenix Suns have announced their coaching staff.

May 17, 2024; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Mike Budenholzer poses alongside General Manager James Jones during a press conference to announce his job as head coach of the Phoenix Suns. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports / Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

The Phoenix Suns hired NBA Champion head coach Mike Budenholzer over the offseason.

He did not coach a team last year, but had been coming off an extremely successful run with the Milwaukee Bucks.

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On Tuesday, the Suns officially announced the team's full coaching staff for the 2024-25 NBA season.

Via Suns.com: "The Phoenix Suns today announced the coaching staff for head coach Mike Budenholzer, naming Chad Forcier, David Fizdale, Vince Legarza, Mike Hopkins, Brent Barry, James Posey, Chaisson Allen and Schuyler Rimmer as assistant coaches."

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Fizdale was an assistant with the Suns last season.

He is an intriguing member of Budenholzer's staff because he was the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks.

During the 2017 season, Fizdale helped lead the Grizzlies to a 43-39 record.

Oct 25, 2019; Brooklyn, NY, USA; New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale (right) coaches New York Knicks small forward RJ Barrett (9) and center Julius Randle (30) during the fourth quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

In addition, Posey is anoter notable member of the staff.

He played 12 seasons in the NBA for the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Hornets, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers.

The two-time NBA Champion had career averages of 8.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest while shooting 41.0% from the field and 34.9% from the three-point range in 864 games.

Feb 24, 2010; Milwaukee, WI, USA; New Orleans Hornets forward James Posey (41) in the first half of a game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center. The Bucks defeated the Hornets 115-95. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports / Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports

As for the Suns, they are coming off a year where they were the sixth seed in the Western Conference with a 49-33 record.

However, they got swept by Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

The team fired head coach Frank Vogel after the season.

Apr 14, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Phoenix Suns head coach Frank Vogel speaks with forward Kevin Durant (35) during a free throw by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the third quarter at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports / Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports

Despite the team's struggles, they have one of the best rosters in the NBA led by Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.