Apparently the Thunder, Warriors and Nets — the three teams Kevin Durant played for before his stop in Phoenix — did not maximize his otherworldly talents.
If you went into Wednesday’s end-of-season availability for Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia and general manager James Jones with zero idea of how the season went, you’d need more than 50 guesses to land on what really happened.
While changes could be coming to the disappointing Phoenix Suns, it does not appear that president of basketball operations James Jones will be impacted.
It's lining up to be a messy offseason for the Phoenix Suns after crashing and burning out of the NBA's first round of postseason action. It looks like one face of the franchise will stay.
Without a doubt, the Phoenix Suns have been among the most disappointing teams in the NBA. And that’s basically the polite version. Now, word has it they could fire coach Frank Vogel — after just one season.
Bradley Beal’s injuries limited him to 53 games. Nonetheless, he’s already been identified as an emotional pillar of this version of the Phoenix Suns, and that was never more clear than during the final stretch of the regular season.
Here is what the Suns’ president of basketball operations said Here is most of what Phoenix Suns general manager and president of basketball operations James Jones said following Tuesday’s practice at the Verizon 5G Performance Center.
The Phoenix Suns continue to hold on to hope that the roster GM James Jones and owner Mat Ishbia have built will be able to take on anyone in a seven-game
It appears Suns GM James Jones has a few more moves up his sleeve to shore up the roster.
The Phoenix Suns' recent win against the Houston Rockets has contributed at least a little when it came to quelling concern surrounding the team. That doesn't mean that questions don't continue to hover over Phoenix's 15-15 record.
What would the Phoenix Suns and general manager James Jones do if they got a do-over on the 2020 draft? Not Jalen Smith. Bleacher Report writer Andy Bailey did a complete re-draft of the top 14 picks in the 2020 NBA draft - and had a name the Suns were linked to prior to the draft taking place landing at No.
Sun’s GM, James Jones, did not hold back when asked about why it was time to move Deandre Ayton at Suns media day today. “Because we saw an opportunity to get better.” Jones said, “Deandre’s a tremendous player.
Suns center Deandre Ayton has been the subject of several trade rumors this offseason. The 25-year-old has seen all those headlines too.
Forward Kevin Durant and shooting guard Devin Booker were all in on hiring Frank Vogel as the Suns’ new coach, GM James Jones told reporters. “When we went through this process, we were looking for people who had certain characteristics,” Jones said, via Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic.
As Mat Ishbia takes over the controls for the Suns, it may be coming at the expense of the team’s other top decision-maker.
Suns point guard Chris Paul saw his name come up in trade talks for former Nets point guard Kyrie Irving this past weekend. Having had four trades under his belt (and one near trade) throughout his 18-year career, Paul handled the situation with class.
Billionaire Mat Ishbia is now officially running the ship with the Phoenix Suns. According to multiple media reports, the NBA Board of Governors has approved the sale of the organization from disgraced former owner Robert Sarver to Ishbia for a whopping $4 billion.
Suns GM James Jones' walk with Raptors vice chairman and president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri added fuel to trade rumors already in the air.
Masai Ujiri and James Jones were spotted walking into the tunnel together during Raptors-Suns, sparking trade rumors. The NBA trade market has been extremely passive heading into the final week before the trade deadline.
Last month, the Phoenix Suns announced the promotion of James Jones to president of basketball operations and General Manager. Jones, who played for the team from 2005-07, was first appointed as general manager in 2019 after joining the franchise as vice president of basketball operations in 2017.
The Suns have made general manager James Jones their new president of basketball operations.
Phoenix Suns players and coaches had a mixed reaction regarding the Robert Sarver situation. Some stars such as Devin Booker had decent relationships with the owner before the recent news was unleashed.
The true reason why the Phoenix Suns failed to trade for Kevin Durant Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant cause a major stir this offseason when he issued a trade request to team owner Joe Tsai.
Today's world of technology and social media makes physical conversations and personal relationships almost obsolete. We can utilize phones, tablets and computers to speak to each other in real time with crystal clear quality.
A lot of franchises in the league generally build through the NBA Draft, trying to draft the best possible prospects in the hope that they can be developed into star-level players.
Jones has already made a case for being one of the best young general managers in the league.
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