With Monty Williams relieved of his coaching duties in Phoenix, the focus has shifted to who will lead the talent-laden Suns next season.
Williams, 51, was the 2022-23 NBA Coach of the Year but was fired Saturday, two days after the Suns were eliminated in six games by the Denver Nuggets of their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinals series.
“Embarrassing,” star Kevin Durant said of the team’s blowout loss to the Nuggets, ending the Suns' season. "It was a bad feeling.”
The new coach will inherit a team with top-flight players Durant and Devin Booker under contract and NBA betting sites will no doubt have the Suns as one of the favorites next season.
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Below are odds on some top coaching candidates, compiled by Gambling.com NBA reporters.
| Candidate | Title/Current Job | Odds |
|---|
| Ty Lue | Los Angeles Clippers Coach | +150 |
| Mike Budenholzer | Former Milwaukee Bucks Coach | +250 |
| Nick Nurse | Former Toronto Raptors Coach | +500 |
| Frank Vogel | Former Los Angeles Lakers Coach | +750 |
| Kevin Young | Phoenix Suns Assistant Coach | +850 |
| Tom Izzo | Michigan State Coach | +1000 |
| Charles Barkley | TNT Basketball Analyst | +15000 |
| Dan Marjerle | “Thunder Dan” | +25000 |
| Shaq | TNT Basketball Analyst | +50000 |
| Kevin Johnson | Former Sacramento Mayor | +2000000 |
Projected odds set by Gambling.com are not currently available at legal sports betting sites. This page will be updated should odds become available.
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