Phoenix Suns fire head coach Monty Williams
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Published: May. 13, 2023 at 6:42 PM MST
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - The Phoenix Suns have dismissed head coach Monty Williams, the team announced on Saturday. The Suns released a statement saying they are letting go of Williams who coached the team from 2019-2023.
Williams was with the Suns for four seasons. During that time, he was a two-time NBA coach of the year, and took the team to the NBA Finals in 2021. Williams and the Suns recently lost to the top seed Denver Nuggets in 6 games in the Western conference semifinals.
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