In the early morning of June 21, Beijing time, the NBA officially announced the best general manager winner for the 20-21 year, he is James Jones of the Phoenix Suns!
Ahead of the Western Conference Finals suns and clippers, Jones delivered an acceptance speech!
This season's Phoenix Suns, compared with last season, has a very obvious change, the biggest credit of which is Chris Paul, his arrival, let the young Suns play calm and sophisticated. With Paul's consecutive assists, Ayton finally cashed in on his talent, and Booker continued to grow.
In the regular season this season, the Suns ranked second in the West, and in the first round of the playoffs, the Suns eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Western Conference Semifinals, they defeated the Nuggets and rushed to the Western Conference Finals.
But it's worth noting that the trader who traded Paul from the Thunder was None other than James Jones. Not only that, but James Jones also signed Crowder, and his defense was impressive.
James Jones, 41, played for the Pacers, Suns, Trail Blazers, Heat and Cavaliers as a player, winning three-point contest titles and three championships with the Heat and Cavaliers.
On July 20, 2017, James Jones announced his retirement, and at the same time, he also announced that he was officially appointed vice president of basketball operations for the Suns. After three seasons of adjustments, under jones's operation, the Suns reached the Western Conference Finals again after a decade.