On June 5, Beijing time, according to American media sources, the Suns officially decided to hire Cavaliers assistant coach Jordan Ott as the team's head coach.
The Suns had a terrible record of 36-46 last season, and they have changed four coaches in the last four seasons.
Previously, the Suns had screened 15 potential coaches in a row, and finally Ott in the Cavaliers coaching staff stood out. The Cavaliers played 64 wins in the regular season last season. The team ranks first in the league in offensive efficiency and eighth in defensive efficiency, and Ott is the Cavaliers' first assistant coach.
Although Ott is not famous now, he was a famous teacher when he entered the industry. In 2008, he began working as a video analyst alongside legendary NCAA coach Tom Izzo.
He officially entered the NBA in 2013 and has served as an assistant coach for the Hawks, and has been one of the most important roles in the assistant coaching teams of the Nets, Lakers and Cavaliers.
Ott is characterized by being good at analyzing data, formulating tactics, and building an offensive and defensive system. Relatively speaking, he is still a rational coach and believes in the power of the system.
Ott was able to serve as a coach because he received the support of Booker in addition to management.
It is worth mentioning that this is the first time that Ott has been the manager of the team. He is under a lot of pressure, after it was reported that the team's management will put Durant on the shelf this summer, and after losing Durant, how to build the Suns' new season is the first problem that Ott faces.