The Suns continue to conduct a wide-ranging search for their new head coach, with Scott Bordow of The Arizona Republic reporting that the team has spoken to Jason Kidd and Vinny Del Negro about the job.
Kidd, who was fired by the Bucks earlier this year, was linked to the Suns earlier this month, and Bordow suggests that the former Brooklyn and Milwaukee coach has “openly campaigned” for the job. Kidd’s coaching résumé is a mixed bag — he led the Nets and Bucks to three playoff appearances in four years, but had a 183-190 overall record and didn’t always see eye-to-eye with management.
As for Del Negro, this is the first time we’ve heard his name connected to any coaching openings this spring. His history with the Suns likely contributed to the team’s decision to talk to him about the position — Del Negro played for the Suns in 2001, and was part of the team’s front office before he transitioned to coaching. In five seasons coaching the Bulls and Clippers, Del Negro compiled a 210-184 record, with a 10-19 postseason mark.
It’s not clear how seriously the Suns are considering Kidd or Del Negro, but the two former NBA head coaches join a group of candidates that includes David Fizdale, Igor Kokoskov, Frank Vogel, Steve Clifford, David Blatt, James Borrego, and Kevin McHale, per our tracker.
McHale would be a good coach to bring out the best in Dragan Bender. Bender could do a lot of what McHale could do as far as being a passer off the post and serving as a good cutter to the basket for dunks and layups.
Bring McHale in as a consultant. No need to hire him as a coach. He’s proven that he can only go so far in that role.
He led them to the West Finals 2015 he actually did a great job.
If he did a great job, he’d still be employed.
Yawn.
Ha Ha Habeebiness. Mayeb the Arizona Suns should hire me. I know good way to put basket in the ball.
Del Negro? That’s funny.
I think Kidd has proven to be an absolute fail as a coach.
Kidd repeatedly used Milwaukee’s youth as a scapegoat for their under-performance.
Now he’s being considered for a Head Coaching role on an even younger team?
If the Suns brass are this moronic, blind, deaf, dumb, ignorant then they deserve that egotistical me-first attitude.
My god. If he clashed with super-gentlemen hard working (off the court) Jabari, How’s he going to handle petulant overweight Chriss?
These guys make the Sacramento Kings look good, lol.