It seems hard to believe, but Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker will be entering his 11th year in the NBA in 2025-26. Spending his whole career with one team, he has become a star in the league. Some of his accolades include four All-Star appearances, two All-NBA teams, averaging more than 25 points for seven straight seasons, and reaching the NBA Finals in 2021.
Still just 28 years old, he has accomplished this despite very little continuity. As a matter of fact, Devin Booker has (apparently) tied an NBA record for having the most non-interim head coaches with a single team in NBA history.
(Note: Credit to Nate Duncan for the information. It is unclear at time of publishing who he has tied the record with. If confirmation is received, the article will be edited to include who Booker has tied.)
Assuming the Suns don’t trade Devin Booker, Jordan Ott will be Devin Booker’s 7th (!) non-interim coach in Phoenix.
That ties the all-time record for most coaches in a tenure with a team.
— Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) June 4, 2025
With Hiring Of Jordan Ott, Devin Booker Ties NBA Record
Devin Booker Is On His Seventh Non-Interim Head Coach
On Wednesday, it was announced that the Suns would be hiring Jordan Ott as their next head coach. The 40-year-old was an assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers last season. Previous to that, Ott was an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets.
Booker is certainly used to seeing his team hire a new coach. This will be Phoenix’s fourth head coach of the last four seasons.
Since Booker’s rookie season of 2015-16, here have been the non-interim head coaches he has had:
- Jeff Hornacek
- Earl Watson
- Igor Kokoskov
- Monty Williams
- Frank Vogel
- Mike Budenholzer
Now, barring a surprise Booker trade, Ott can be named to this list. Not included here is Jay Triano, who was Booker’s coach for nearly a full season. While he coached 79 games in 2017-18 after Watson was canned, Triano was there on an interim basis.
Williams helped guide the Suns to the NBA Finals in 2021. He lasted just two seasons after that. Both Vogel (with Lakers in 2020) and Budenholzer (with Bucks in 2021) were championship-winning head coaches. Both were hired by Phoenix, and both were fired after just one season.
Suns Likely Dealing With Different Roster Next Season
Ott may be the coach of a significantly-changed Suns roster come next season. Kevin Durant is widely speculated to be traded in the offseason. Phoenix would certainly move Bradley Beal if they could find a taker, and he agrees to waive his no-trade clause. They would love to find a rotational piece with the 29th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
While the Suns are expected to make moves, one that very few anticipate will happen is trading Booker. The 6-foot-6 guard has been the face of the franchise soon after being selected with the 13th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. In February, he became the Suns all-time leading scorer, surpassing Walter Davis. Booker has three years left on his deal for around $171.2 million.
Meanwhile, Ott should receive more leeway than the previous two Suns coaches due to what should be lower expectations. Early in his career though, Booker played on some bad Phoenix teams, and he could get frustrated if next season gets off to a rough start.
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