On May 12, 2024, Beijing time, the Phoenix Suns officially announced that the team officially hired Budenholzer as the team's new head coach, and the former champion coach of the Bucks officially joined the Suns.
Budenholzer has coached the Hawks and Bucks, and during his tenure with the Bucks, he led the Bucks to an NBA championship in 2021.
Budenholzer thanked the Suns leaders and said it was an honor to work with some of the best players, "I'm honored to be named the new head coach of the Phoenix Suns, I've been following this team for a long time, and I want to thank Matt Ishbia (Suns owner), Josh Battlestein (Suns CEO) and James Jones (Suns GM) for giving me the opportunity to lead this team. I'm grateful to have a bunch of talented players who are ready to play and play a style of basketball that brings out the best in them, and I hope to bring them together in the race for a championship." ”
As the so-called a few happy and a few sad, Budenholzer seems to be a sought-after commodity for coaches, and not long after it was revealed that the Lakers were also interested in Budenholzer, the Suns directly took Budenholzer down and cut off the Lakers in advance.
Although the salary is quite large, it is also a big test for Budenholzer, and the Suns are more difficult to lead than the Bucks. Not only are the players distinctive, but the lineup is also relatively deformed.
In terms of ability, Budenholzer is clearly better than Vogel, and when he was with the Bucks, even if he couldn't defend last season, he could at least play effectively on the offensive end. His arrival may solve the problem of the coexistence of Booker, Durant and Beal, and allow them to play their ability on the offensive end. As for whether he can continue to coach with the Suns, it will depend on how far the Suns go next season, and if it is still a first-round tour, Budenholzer will not be long after.
What's worse is that Vogel was fired by the Lakers and Suns in a row, and it is estimated that it is difficult for any team to be willing to hire him.
There is also a big bad news for Budenholzer, that is, Durant's "Grim Reaper" attribute, which refers not to his key ball scoring on the court, but to the coach! In the past 6 years, Durant has been coached by 6 coaches, which is terrifying! This means that Durant has either changed teams or coaches in the past six seasons! Next season is in its seventh year, will Budenholzer be able to handle it?
Of course, this is just a joke, the team's record is not good, someone has to come out to take responsibility, the coach is undoubtedly the first choice, the lineup is complete, the coach can't know how to make good use of people, can't lead the team to achieve good results, this pot is only easier for the coach to carry it, which can be regarded as an attitude to the players and fans.
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