Suns coach Monty Williams will lead Team LeBron in next month's All-Star Game, the NBA announced Sunday.
Phoenix's 10th consecutive victory on Sunday night meant that no other Western Conference team could surpass the Suns in the standings by Feb. 6, the league's cutoff for All-Star Game participation. Phoenix currently has a 40–9 record, the league's best mark.
Williams is in his third-year as the Suns‘ coach, but he will be coaching in the All-Star Game for the first time. Phoenix's staff will be joining Williams.
”Over the course of the long season, there's nothing wrong with having a little benchmark, a little goal,“ guard Chris Paul said Sunday.