Matt Tellem will join the Suns as the assistant general manager, which means James Jones has lost his guy in Brooklyn. The Phoenix Suns are not the only team to be preparing for an offseason that will have “change” at its core.
Since 2018, the Phoenix Suns have experienced quite the coaching turnover, having now employed six different head coaches. This trend continued when General Manager James Jones swiftly decided to part ways with Frank Vogel after the team was swept in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
The real important thing for the Suns is having the players available and healthy at the same time.
President of basketball operations and general manager James Jones explained why the Phoenix Suns fired former coach Frank Vogel and why they waited so long to hire Mike Budenholzer as their next head coach.
The Phoenix Suns will see a change in their front office, Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro reported on Thursday. That change will not be related to James Jones and Isiah Thomas will not be part of the front office change, according to Gambadoro.
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Green’s comments about Durant and judgment are...weird. The Phoenix Suns spotted Kevin Durant in the corner for much of their season. Ahead of their offseason, the Suns and GM and president of basketball operations, James Jones, want to move Durant away from the spot and into a more involved offensive position.
Draymond Green was baffled when he heard some comments made by Phoenix Suns GM James Jones about Kevin Durant. Jones said no team has managed to maximize Durant after the Suns got swept and added they would be the first to do so.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green keeps receipts.
Apparently the Thunder, Warriors and Nets — the three teams Kevin Durant played for before his stop in Phoenix — did not maximize his otherworldly talents.
If you went into Wednesday’s end-of-season availability for Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia and general manager James Jones with zero idea of how the season went, you’d need more than 50 guesses to land on what really happened.
One of the most unfortunate symptoms of a disappointing season coming to an end is the fallout associated surrounding key personnel and decision-makers of the franchise.
While changes could be coming to the disappointing Phoenix Suns, it does not appear that president of basketball operations James Jones will be impacted.
It's lining up to be a messy offseason for the Phoenix Suns after crashing and burning out of the NBA's first round of postseason action. It looks like one face of the franchise will stay.
Without a doubt, the Phoenix Suns have been among the most disappointing teams in the NBA. And that’s basically the polite version. Now, word has it they could fire coach Frank Vogel — after just one season.
Sun’s GM, James Jones, did not hold back when asked about why it was time to move Deandre Ayton at Suns media day today. “Because we saw an opportunity to get better.” Jones said, “Deandre’s a tremendous player.
Suns center Deandre Ayton has been the subject of several trade rumors this offseason. The 25-year-old has seen all those headlines too.
As Mat Ishbia takes over the controls for the Suns, it may be coming at the expense of the team’s other top decision-maker.
Suns point guard Chris Paul saw his name come up in trade talks for former Nets point guard Kyrie Irving this past weekend. Having had four trades under his belt (and one near trade) throughout his 18-year career, Paul handled the situation with class.
Billionaire Mat Ishbia is now officially running the ship with the Phoenix Suns. According to multiple media reports, the NBA Board of Governors has approved the sale of the organization from disgraced former owner Robert Sarver to Ishbia for a whopping $4 billion.
Suns GM James Jones' walk with Raptors vice chairman and president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri added fuel to trade rumors already in the air.
Last month, the Phoenix Suns announced the promotion of James Jones to president of basketball operations and General Manager. Jones, who played for the team from 2005-07, was first appointed as general manager in 2019 after joining the franchise as vice president of basketball operations in 2017.
The Suns have made general manager James Jones their new president of basketball operations.
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Jones has already made a case for being one of the best young general managers in the league.
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