Phoenix Suns coach Earl Watson yells to his team during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz on Thursday, March 17, 2016, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Kim Raff)
When he played for the Utah Jazz from 2010-13, Earl Watson was often touted as a future coach in the NBA and he made it a lot sooner than anyone thought as the head coach for the Phoenix Suns.
PHOENIX — Earl Watson was in a familiar place Thursday night, but instead of wearing a Utah Jazz uniform, he was in a coat and tie as the coach for the Phoenix Suns.