On Monday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke news that the Phoenix Suns would hire Morgan Cato away from the NBA’s league offices for a high-ranking position in the team’s front office — assistant general manager and vice president of basketball operations.
ESPN Sources: The Phoenix Suns are hiring the NBA’s Morgan Cato as assistant general manager and VP of basketball operations, making her one of the league's highest-ranking women in a front office: https://t.co/wyjN9NlNec
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 20, 2022
In the story, Woj details exactly what Cato’s responsibilities will look like under general manager James Jones:
Cato — who’ll also become the first woman of color to hold the title of assistant GM — will report to GM James Jones and work with coach Monty Williams on several fronts, including the leadership and strategy related to coaching development, player engagement and front-office personnel operations, sources said.