On May 14, Beijing time, according to Shams, the Phoenix Suns parted ways with head coach Monty Williams. Team owner Mat Ishbia and general manager James Jones began an aggressive offseason focused solely on championships. Woj said Ishbia issued the dismissal order.
Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, two of the league's top 10 players with long-term contracts, are also an attractive market, with a dynamic team management and confidence to continue to be a champion team. Now, the Suns coach position is also vacant.
Monti was hired as Suns coach on May 4, 2019. He spent four seasons with the Suns totaling 194-115 in the regular season and 58.7 percent in the playoffs. As the US media said, someone always has to come out to blame for the Suns' failures, and the head coach is often a fallen domino. This season, Monty and Ayton have had problems in their relationship.
This season, the Suns are 45-37 in the regular season, ranking fourth in the West, beating the Clippers 4-1 in the first round of the playoffs and being eliminated by the Nuggets 2-4 in the second round.