After the Suns fired coach Mike Budenholzer on Monday, NBA Insider Chris Haynes reported that some players had issues with Budenholzer’s communication style.
He used a conversation between Budenholzer and guard Bradley Beal as an example. Budenholzer, who won a title with Jrue Holiday in Milwaukee in 2021, said he wanted Beal to be the Suns’ version of Holiday.
Holiday is one of the best defenders in the NBA, and while he is a more-than-capable scorer, Holiday has been willing to sacrifice offensively. He’s sixth on the Celtics in field-goal attempts (9.