Holden Sherman is a Senior Staff Writer for Bright Side of the Sun and is a credentialed member of the Phoenix media since 2023, covering Suns games on the East Coast.
The Phoenix Suns’ search for a head coach is ramping up. The Valley is expected to begin their second round of coaching interviews this week and be down to three or four candidates next week, with the head coaching process to go into “late May, early June,” according to Arizona Sports Insider John Gambadoro.
As reported by numerous sources, the nine finalists to replace Mike Budenholzer are: Dallas Mavericks assistant Sean Sweeney, Suns assistant David Fizdale, New Orleans Pelicans assistant and former Charlotte Hornets head coach James Borrego, Cleveland Cavaliers assistants Johnnie Bryant and Jordon Ott, Brooklyn Nets assistant Steve Hetzel, Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori, Oklahoma City Thunder assistant Dave Bliss, and Miami Heat assistant Chris Quinn.