The Suns are hiring former NBA forward James Posey as an assistant coach, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). A native of Cleveland who also played college ball in Ohio at Xavier, the 47-year-old Posey will be joining Mike Budenholzer‘s new coaching staff in Phoenix. According to Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic, who was first to report the Suns’ interest … [Read more...] about Suns To Hire James Posey As Assistant Coach
Northwest Notes: Trail Blazers, Mitchell, Topic, Nuggets
The Trail Blazers’ rebuilding process is happening at a fortunate time in light of the NBA’s new restrictive apron provisions, writes Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report. With so many young players on the roster, Portland doesn’t face the immediate decisions that other teams have to deal with, but it’s only a matter of time until its recent draft picks become eligible for ext … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Trail Blazers, Mitchell, Topic, Nuggets
Team USA Notes: Durant, James, Embiid, Holiday
Kevin Durant didn’t participate in any of Team USA’s exhibition games due to a right calf strain. Regardless, his spot on the 12-man roster is not in jeopardy as the team heads to Paris for the Olympics, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. “There’s no thought of replacing Kevin,” coach Steve Kerr said. “I was hoping he would get a game in here, but it just didn’t work out that … [Read more...] about Team USA Notes: Durant, James, Embiid, Holiday
Suns Hiring Brent Barry As Assistant Coach
Brent Barry is moving from a front office role in San Antonio to Phoenix’s bench for the 2024/25 season, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link), who reports that the Suns are hiring Barry as an assistant coach. A former NBA sharpshooter who played in the league from 1995-2009, Barry made 40.5% of his career three-point attempts and won a pair of championships w … [Read more...] about Suns Hiring Brent Barry As Assistant Coach
Pacific Notes: Hield, Knecht, Hyland, Eubanks, Suns
New Warriors sharpshooter Buddy Hield, who ranks 22nd all-time among NBA players in career three-pointers, will be the de facto replacement for the player who ranks sixth on that all-time list (Klay Thompson). Asked this week if he feels pressure to replicate the production and the outside shooting that Thompson provided for years in Golden State, Hield downplayed that … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Hield, Knecht, Hyland, Eubanks, Suns