Suns hire coaches with ties to Watson, Nash

WATCH THE LATEST SUNS AND NBA VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Leandro Barbosa 1-on-1 with Paul Coro | 1:08 Leandro Barbosa is back with the Suns for his third stint. He goes 1-on-1 with azcentral sports' Paul Coro. Video: David Wallace/azcentral sports(Photo: John David Mercer/USA TODAY Sports)The Suns finalized head coach Earl Watson’s first full staff, one that reflects his basketball career’s connections, features former NBA head coaches as top assistants and has two ties to Suns great Steve Nash.

Watson’s associate head coach will be Jay Triano, the Canadian men's national team head coach and former Toronto Raptors head coach. Watson lured Triano away from Portland, where he had been the…