PHOENIX (AP) — Mike Budenholzer has agreed to coach the Phoenix Suns, according to a person familiar with the decision, as the franchise turns to the man who beat them in the 2021 NBA Finals. The 54-year-old Budenholzer replaces Frank Vogel, who was fired Thursday after one season. ESPN and The Athletic both reported that Budenholzer’s deal was for five years. Budenholzer — from Holbrook, Arizona — was coach of the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021 when they roared back from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Suns in the Finals. He will be charged with getting the more out of the team’s All-Star trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. The Suns were 49-33 and got swept by Minnesota in the first round of the playoffs.
