Monty Williams is a great man, a promising coach, and someone who deserves to be in charge of an NBA team. Forgive me if I don’t believe the Suns are the organization who will reap the benefits of his talents. Williams agreed to become Phoenix’s new coach Friday, and the otherwise sensible hire is undercut by the Suns’ recent history of false starts.
Jeff Hornacek, winner of 48 games in 2014, was seemingly a good coach. Igor Kokoskov, a hot name on the coaching market, was a smart hire until management changed course and dumped him after one season.