Phoenix Suns Possible Coaching Candidates

TUCSON, AZ - DECEMBER 14: Head coach Dan Majerle of the Grand Canyon Lopes reacts during the second half of the college basketball game against the Arizona Wildcats at McKale Center on December 14, 2016 in Tucson, Arizona. The Wildcats defeated the Lopes 64-54. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TUCSON, AZ - DECEMBER 14: Head coach Dan Majerle of the Grand Canyon Lopes reacts during the second half of the college basketball game against the Arizona Wildcats at McKale Center on December 14, 2016 in Tucson, Arizona. The Wildcats defeated the Lopes 64-54. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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Broadcast Booth:

HOUSTON, TX – AUGUST 21: Jeff Van Gundy coaches the USA AmeriCup Team during a training camp at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas on August 21, 2017. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX – AUGUST 21: Jeff Van Gundy coaches the USA AmeriCup Team during a training camp at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas on August 21, 2017. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images)

Jeff Van Gundy:

This hire might be worthwhile just to get him off the broadcast team. Van Gundy has won everywhere he goes. He’s a defensive mastermind and he commands respect. He won’t be a sexy selection. He might not be able to take them to the NBA Finals, but like Jackson, he can make a bad team them good. The Suns need someone who can teach the fundamentals and demand that they’re followed. No one on this list will do it better than Jeff.