The Phoenix Suns could make a move soon.
According to Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro, the Phoenix Suns expect to make a decision regarding front office change(s) within the next 48 hours or by early next week at the latest.
James Jones’ contract is set to expire in June and the clock is ticking with that approaching along with the Suns’ head coach search. Gambo adds that once the front office is set, that’s when the coaching search will begin.
I would expect the Suns front office changes to be announced in the next 48 hours or at the latest – early next week. At THAT time the coaching search will begin.
— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) April 30, 2025
Marc Stein added this report with a potential candidate to step into a larger role.
Stein tweeted: “I’m told an emerging option in Phoenix, rather than a splashy hire outside hire, is promoting VP of player programming Brian Gregory to a more prominent front office role.
Gregory already has a significant voice in Suns draft strategy and is highly regarded by owner Mat Ishbia.”
I’m told an emerging option in Phoenix, rather than a splashy hire outside hire, is promoting VP of player programming Brian Gregory to a more prominent front office role.
Gregory already has a significant voice in Suns draft strategy and is highly regarded by owner Mat Ishbia. https://t.co/Sp2btWQTBH
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) April 30, 2025
There have been some reports that James Jones has already spearheaded that coaching search.
According to Jake Fischer, this rumbling was highlighted earlier this week:
“Word is that James Jones, whose contract as the Suns’ lead decision-maker expires in June, has to this point been operating as the point guard for the Phoenix coaching search.
Suns owner Mat Ishbia is on record as saying that the search will be slow-moving, but the fact that Jones is at its forefront to this point would seem to support suggestions that he could be asked to stay with the franchise in a reconfigured role in the event that a new lead decision-maker is hired.
League sources say Phoenix would ideally settle upon its new front office structure before hiring a head coach to replace the one-and-done Mike Budenholzer.”
Mat Ishbia said in his end-of-season presser that change was inevitable and that “everything” will be evaluated.
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