In the aftermath of a blowout elimination loss in the Western Conference semifinals, the Phoenix Suns fired coach Monty Williams on Saturday night, sources told ESPN.
New Suns owner Mat Ishbia made the decision to dismiss Williams, who won an NBA Coach of the Year Award and reached the NBA Finals in his four seasons with the team. Williams helped resurrect the franchise from one of the league's laughingstocks into the winningest team in the NBA over the past three seasons.
Ishbia has fully taken over the franchise's basketball operations, including the negotiation of the February trade for Kevin Durant and now the dismissal of Williams.