TEMPE, Ariz. -- When the Phoenix Suns called Ryan McDonough in 2013 and tried to lure the then Boston Celtics assistant general manager to be their GM, he called one of his older brothers for some advice.
At the time Terry McDonough was in his first year as an eastern regional scout for the Arizona Cardinals after spending 10 years in the Jacksonville Jaguars organization. Ryan was comfortable in his role with the Celtics, who had won the NBA championship in 2008 and returned to the Finals in 2010. But Terry, who was 47 at the time, knew an opportunity when he saw one.