On January 26, Beijing time, the Phoenix Suns officially announced that the team signed a multi-year contract extension contract with general manager James Jones; the Suns official tweeted: In the pursuit of excellence, James Jones will continue to build a successful team culture in Phoenix.
In the summer of 2017, James Jones announced his retirement and joined the Suns as Vice President of Operations, and was promoted to General Manager of the Suns in April 2019, and in the 20-21 season, the Suns reached the Finals, and Jones was elected General Manager of the Year.
For the renewal of James Jones, Suns boss Robert Sapper issued a statement: "We are lucky to have a great general manager leading this team. Not only does James have a huge instinct to recognize geniuses, but he also has an innate ability to form a roster with a lot of complementary players who can make each other better on and off the court; he has a strong belief in how to cultivate a championship culture and what it means to wear the Suns jersey. We promise our fans that an elite NBA team will take their hearts and make them proud, and that's what we've built under James' leadership.
James Jones himself said: "It's an honor to support the Suns and our players, staff and fans; Phoenix is a special place and I'm excited about the future.
After James Jones became the general manager of the Suns, he hired Monty Williams as the head coach, and the duo created an environment for the players to play at their best; Jones' operation of paul made a qualitative change in the Suns.
As of now, the Suns are ranked first in the league with 37 wins and 9 losses, and once won the longest 18 consecutive wins in the history of the team.