Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns start West semifinals with ugly Game 1 loss May 15 @ SAS, PHO (50-21) beat SAS, 140-103, 72. However, instead of starting the free agency period to something like July 31 akin to last season's free agency period starting two days after the last season's draft back on November 20, 2020, free agency began on the proper five days off before free agency begins. . He served as an assistant coach for the Timberwolves in 2018-19 after working as the clubs advance scout in 2017-18. Pace: 97.2 (26th of 30), Off Rtg: 117.2 (5th of 30) Manager, Premium Sales & Service: Kgai Jones, Sr. Account Executives, Premium Experience: Bobby Phelps, Michael Pettit, Ari Richman, Account Executives, Premium Sales: Brandon Ferris, Alex Wagner, Account Executives, Premium Experience: JT Holloway, Skyler Roope, Wesley Rouse, Sydney Slevin, Cory Tollefson, Manager, Business Development: Philip Fisher, Sr. Account Executive, Business Development: Connor Sprague, Account Executive, Business Development: Brad Estok, Taia Gomez, Rob Kennedy, Jah Strange, Andrew Valdez, Sr. Prior to joining Oklahoma Citys organization, Scalzi spent seven years as the director of basketball operations for the mens basketball program at Northeastern University. Gates served as an assistant coach on Williams staff for each of their five seasons in New Orleans. The result: The Suns went from 19-63 the season before hiring Williams to 34-39 last season to 51-21 this season. He was a member of Italys U16 National Team at the 2003 FIBA Europe U16 Championship in Madrid, and was a teammate of NBA veterans Danilo Gallinari and Gigi Datome in Italys junior national team program. Phoenix Suns announce four coaching changes for 2021-22 season Aug 7, 2021, 1:54 PM MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 20: Head coach Monty Williams of the Phoenix Suns signals to his team. The Suns have also added Ryan Frazier as head video coordinator. Fois, 32, comes to the Suns after spending the past five seasons working for Gonzaga Universitys mens basketball program, elevating to the title of director of analytics. Ayers has spent 17 total seasons on an NBA bench and was head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers for the majority of the 2003-04 season. Mar 2 @ LAL, PHO (23-11) beat LAL, 114-104, 36. For the Suns to beat the Nuggets, let alone reach The Finals, they need Ayton to narrow his role - then thrive in it. Prior to joining the Thunder organization, Rajakovic spent three years as head coach of Torrelodones in Spain. Frazier earned Patriot League All-Defensive Team honors as a senior in 2015-16, and also excelled in the classroom and community, twice earning the Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar Award as well as the 2014-15 Patriot League Award for Outstanding Leadership and Character. Durant capitalized on Denver's smaller wings, canning his signature midrange jumpers while finishing a perfect 4 for 4 at the rim. A 6-11 forward/center as a player, Strong played five seasons in the G League from 2011-2016, averaging 7.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 183 career games with the Iowa Energy, Delaware 87ers, Austin Toros and Westchester Knicks.