The Phoenix Suns are hiring David Fizdale as an assistant coach, luring him out of the Utah Jazz's front office with a substantial financial deal, sources told ESPN on Monday.
Fizdale, who had joined the Jazz's front office as an associate general manager last year, has strong recent history with new Suns coach Frank Vogel and a longer-term relationship with general manager James Jones.
Fizdale joins associate head coach Kevin Young on Vogel's coaching staff. The Suns made Young the league's highest-paid assistant at $2 million-plus a year, sources said, before making a substantial financial commitment to Fizdale.