Culture. Show Up On Time. Defend. Compete. Share The Ball. Gratitude.
When you walk into the Phoenix Suns locker room, each of these words and phrases have been hung up in bold letters directly facing the players’ lockers. Head Coach Monty Williams and General Manager James Jones broke down what they expect out of the team each and everyday and worked to develop these core values heading into the season.
“James and I talked a lot about the kind of program we want to run,” Williams said. “I've been away from this position for a few years and so I've had a chance to talk to different leaders of companies, sports teams, moms and everybody has core values.