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Report: Mike Budenholzer withdraws name from Suns' consideration

Jay Dieffenbach and Scott Bordow talk Phoenix Suns draft pick and coach interviews, including Arizona native Mike Budenholzer.

The Phoenix Suns will not be hiring Atlanta Hawks’ coach Mike Budenholzer.

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday night that Budenholzer has withdrawn his name for consideration for the job. The Suns had gotten permission from the Hawks to interview Budenholzer, a Holbrook native who was the NBA Coach of the Year in 2014-15 after leading Atlanta to 60 wins and the Eastern Conference Finals.

Budenholzer was one of three coaches confirmed to have had in-person interviews with Suns General Manager Ryan McDonough.