With Earl Watson gone as the Phoenix Suns’ Head cCoach, the franchise must start searching now for a suitable replacement to lead the young core of players.
Just three games into the season, Ryan McDonough and Robert Sarver have mercifully ended the Earl Watson era in Phoenix by firing who many thought was the worst coach in the NBA. That decision was the easy part. The determination to figure out who the next coach will be will be the choice that impacts whether Devin Booker stays past his first contract and whether or not the timeline pays off.
Every hiring decision is a risk, but this particular one is extremely risky given the amount of resources (losing seasons) invested in building this young core.
Of course there are a few routes the Suns should consider as they evaluate their range of alternatives. For starters, there are homegrown options. Going for the former star player or fan favorite that fans would gravitate to watch just to see how their favorite floor generals now do as sideline generals.
They could seek out those familiar voices in nationally televised games, those former players or coaches whose incite on TV makes more sense than what the actual coaches are providing.
Of course they too could look to the college ranks. While historically that hasn’t worked out too well, recently several NBA teams have found great success in finding those dimaond’s in the rough, and taking the plucky college coach and converting him into a stalwart on the NBA sideline.
Finally they could seek the services of the next great up-and0-coming coaches who are currently hidden as oft-ignored assistants.
Either way, there is no guarantee that Jay Traino will be the Suns’ head coach following the 2017-18 season, and therefore General Manager Ryan McDonough must do his best now to seek te best possible candidates for his next Head Coach.
From this list specifically do I recommend him choosing Triano’s successor.