Phoenix Suns to hire Mike Budenholzer as their new head coach, report says

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer looks on during a game against the Wizards on March 5, 2023, in Washington. Shams Charania broke the news

The Phoenix Suns plan to hire Bucks champion Mike Budenholzer as their head coach on deal expected to approach eight figures per year, league sources tellBudenholzer was born and raised in Holbrook, Arizona and will be asked to get back to the winning playoff ways after this year's disappointing first-round exit.

Suns fans last saw Budenholzer as the head coach of the 2021 Milwaukee Bucks team that defeated Phoenix in the NBA Finals. He was also voted the Coach of the Year during the 2014-2015 and 2018-2019 NBA seasons. His NBA coaching career began by spending more than 15 years on the San Antonio Spurs coaching staff.

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