When James Jones took over the Phoenix Suns as interim General Manager in 2018, he inherited a team almost a decade and at least two iterations into an uber-tanking rebuild. His roster in the 2018-19 included a whopping 11 players aged 23 or younger, including six rotation players aged 21 or younger.
They won only 23% of their games that season, finishing with the 2nd worst record in the whole league. That was their fourth straight season winning less than 27% of their games.
At the season’s mid-point, Jones was kind enough to give an exclusive interview with Suns fans on Bright Side Night, our annual event where we send thousands of underprivileged kids to their first Suns game.