The Phoenix Suns have added former NBA head coach David Fizdale to new head coach Frank Vogel’s coaching staff, sources informed The Republic on Monday.
The Suns and Vogel agreed to a five-year, $31-million deal last week. The addition of Fizdale, who will be paid more than a million a year, according to sources, gives Phoenix another former NBA head coach on the staff.
Fizdale, 48, was a head coach for two seasons in Memphis (50-51) and two seasons in New York (21-83) after a lengthy run as an assistant with Miami. He was an assistant under Vogel in 2021-22 when the Lakers went 33-49 and fired Vogel after that season.
Fizdale was working in the front office for the Utah Jazz.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first tweeted the news.
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The Suns are also retaining associate head coach Kevin Young on their coaching staff as he will receive $2-million plus a year to make him the highest-paid assistant coach in the NBA, sources told The Republic last week.
Wojnarowski also tweeted that former Rockets head coach Stephen Silas is joining new Pistons head coach Monty Williams on his staff.
The Suns fired Williams after losing Game 6 of the West semifinals to No. 1-seeded Denver.
Detroit signed Williams to a six-year, $78.5-million deal last week, making him the highest-paid coach in NBA history.
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