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Suns Glare: Mike Budenholzer's withdrawal from Phoenix job remains a mystery

azcentral sports' Scott Bordow answers your questions about the Phoenix Suns each week.

This week, he discusses the team's continuing search for a new head coach.

Finals contenders: Warriors, Rockets, Cavaliers, Raptors, 76ers

Nice-but-no-real-shot: Pelicans, Celtics, Jazz, Thunder, Pacers

Why did Mike Budenholzer pull himself out of the running to be the Suns’ new coach?

That’s the question, isn’t it? It seemed like an ideal marriage. Budenholzer doesn’t want to be part of Atlanta’s long, slow rebuild, and the Suns have said it’s time to start winning games rather than collect future assets.