The Suns have fired general manager Ryan McDonough, the team announced Monday.
McDonough has been with Phoenix since May 2013, and during that time he's hired three different head coaches.
With the season only eight days away from getting started and the Suns just nine days from their season opener against the Mavericks, vice president of basketball operations James Jones and assistant general manager Trevor Bukstein will handle general manager duties in the interim.
"After much thought and a long evaluation of our basketball operations, I have decided to relieve Ryan McDonough of his duties as general manager of the Phoenix Suns," owner Robert Sarver said in a statement.