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The decision, which comes less than one year after the team hired Budenholzer on a five-year deal worth more than $50 million

Ishbia, the billionaire mortgage lender who assumed controlling ownership of the Suns in February 2023, has made coaching changes in each of the three offseasons since he took over. It started with Monty Williams after the 2022-23 campaign, which ended with a second-round playoff defeat. The Suns hired Frank Vogel to lead the bench in 2023-24 but let him go after another slip, a first-round sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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[-] Sl00k@programming.dev 5 points 2 weeks ago

Far less surprised by this one than any other coach firing this year, as Budenholzer having 40 locked up for doing absolutely nothing is so insane though.

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

you beat me by a minute! lol

[-] TrippyFocus@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 weeks ago

Lol I was still reading about the David Griffin firing when it popped up so I was quick.

Not surprised by this one but still crazy to go through 3 coaches in 3 years. Shoutout to the coaches union for getting these guys guaranteed contracts because there is 0 job security outside of Pop, Kerr, and probably Spo.

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah the new owner needs to fire his friend Isiah Thomas too who advised him on these moves.

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

This is stunning, but not surprising.

[-] vodkasolution@feddit.it 2 points 2 weeks ago

Will Ishbia be better or worse than former Nets' owner Prokhorov? I bet on WAAAAAAAAY worse

[-] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

ishbia has made mistakes but he at least is willing to spend and has done other cool stuff like free broadcasting of games.

[-] David_Eight@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

At least Prokhorov never flipped lol

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