The Phoenix Suns have now fired their head coach in three consecutive seasons. Phoenix fired Mike Budenholzer on Monday after the team finished with a 36-46 record during his first season as head coach. The news was first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN.

The Phoenix Suns fired head coach Mike Budenholzer after one season, the team announced Monday. Budenholzer led the Suns to a 36-46 record in 2024-25.

The Phoenix Suns, which failed to make the postseason with the NBA’s most expensive roster, fired coach Mike Budenholzer on Monday, league sources told The Athletic. The decision, which comes less than one year after the team hired Budenholzer on a five-year deal worth more than $50 million and less than four years since he won a title with the Milwaukee Bucks,