Veteran NBA executive Ed Stefanski is being hired by the Suns as an adviser, league sources tell Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link).
John Hollinger of The Athletic reported (via Bluesky) in late August that Stefanski would be joining Phoenix’s front office.
Stefanski has held various basketball operations titles — including senior management positions — with the Nets, Sixers, Raptors and Grizzlies. He most recently served as a senior advisor to Pistons owner Tom Gores, acting as the de facto head of basketball operations for two years until Troy Weaver was hired as GM in 2020.
As Stein observes, Stefanski is the second recent hire to Phoenix’s new-look front office, joining Steve Nash in an advisory role. Following a disappointing 2024/25 campaign, the Suns reshaped their basketball operations department on May 1, when Brian Gregory replaced James Jones as general manager.