Hoops Rumors

Many owners around the league may not be happy about Monty Williams’ record-breaking contract to coach the Pistons but Suns owner Mat Ishbia should be pleased. Since there was an offset in Williams’ contract, the Suns don’t owe him any more money, John Gambadoro of 98.7 FM Phoenix tweets.The Suns owed Williams $21MM for the remaining three years on his deal but the Pistons are … [Read more...] about Suns Won’t Owe Monty Williams More Money

The Suns have narrowed their head coaching search to three finalists, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7, who reports that Doc Rivers, Frank Vogel, and Kevin Young are still in contention. Reporting a week ago indicated that Phoenix was advancing to the final stage of its process with five candidates still in play. Since then, one of those candidates – Nick … [Read more...] about Suns Down To Three Head Coaching Finalists

Monty Williams has reached an agreement to become the next head coach of the Pistons, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic. The former Suns coach will receive a six-year contract and the deal is expected to be finalized within a few days, sources tell Charania. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports Williams’ salary as $78.5MM, which makes it the largest coaching contract in league … [Read more...] about Monty Williams Agrees To Take Pistons’ Coaching Job

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope credits superagent Rich Paul for engineering the trade that brought him to Denver. The Nuggets acquired the shooting guard from the Wizards, giving Caldwell-Pope — who won it all with the Lakers three years ago — another shot at a title, Michael Singer of the Denver Post writes. “It was a breath of fresh air,” he said. “I got a chance to compete for a … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Caldwell-Pope, Nuggets’ Camp, Knight, Joiner, Ayton

The Suns‘ reported plans to fully guarantee Chris Paul‘s contract for next season don’t ensure that he’ll remain with the team, writes Gerald Bourguet of PHNX Sports. The veteran point guard’s $30.8MM salary for 2023/24 only carries a $15.8MM guarantee, and the front office must make its decision by June 28. Bourguet argues that guaranteeing the deal before that date will make … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Paul, DeRozan, Myers, Vezenkov

The Suns have gotten numerous inquiries from college coaches regarding their head coaching job, Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic reports. While Rankin doesn’t reveal any specific names, he notes that owner Mat Ishbia is extremely close to his former college coach, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo. … [Read more...] about College Coaches Interested In Head Coaching Job

The Bucks and Suns are rumored to be interested in Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue, but he’s still under contract for two more seasons, though only one of those is thought to be guaranteed. There’s growing skepticism among those close to the coach and the Clippers that a rival team would be able to poach Lue away, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. The Clippers still … [Read more...] about Coaching Rumors: Lue, Popovich, Pistons, Raptors, Udoka

The Clippers met this week with representatives for head coach Tyronn Lue to discuss his future with the team, league sources tell Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report. With rumors circulating that the Suns are interested in hiring Lue away from their division rivals, there have been some questions about the coach’s future in Los Angeles. According to Haynes, Clippers owner Steve … [Read more...] about Haynes’ Latest: Lue, Suns, CP3, K. Young, Blazers