In Talking Stick Resort Arena, floor zero is where the practice court is but also where most of their basketball operations take place. Coaching and training staffs run this area, but that overhaul has begun rapidly under the Suns’ new GM James Jones.
Marc Stein of The New York Times reported Monday evening that Phoenix was losing a true mainstay on floor zero, but also was likely to gain one from the college ranks. Longtime head trainer Aaron Nelson — who worked over two decades within the organization — has reunited with former Suns executive David Griffin in New Orleans, while Gonzaga assistant Riccardo Fois seems on his way to the Valley.