Breaking news just happened during the Suns and Nets game as NBA TV sports analyst and hall-of-fame point guard Isiah Thomas is joining the Phoenix Suns in a front-office role with the team according to Chris Haynes.
Phoenix Suns new owner Mat Ishbia intends to bring on Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas to have a prominent role in the front office, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) February 8, 2023
Thomas doesn’t have any front-office experience but the last time he was part of an organization was when he was the head coach for the New York Knicks between 2006-2008. He was 56-98 as head coach of the Knicks and before that he coached the Indiana Pacers and had better success where he was 131-115.
Thomas is most notably known for his hall-of-fame career with the Detroit Pistons. He was a 2x NBA champion, NBA Finals MVP, 12x NBA All-Star, 5x All-NBA, NBA Rookie First Team, and an NBA Assist Leader.
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This will go down as one of Ishbia’s first moves as owner of the Suns and a lot of eyes are going to be on what role and what success Thomas brings to the team and organization.
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