Phoenix Suns announced Saturday evening the firing of head coach Monty Williams.
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith blames Deandre Ayton for Monty Williams being dismissed as the head coach of the Phoenix Suns.
Smith acknowledged the idea Mat Ishbia is looking to further establish himself as the new Suns team owner by bringing in a coach of his choice as Williams was hired under Robert Sarver in May 2019, but pointed the finger at Ayton for Williams' dismissal. Smith continued by noting tension between Ayton and Williams that goes back to Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals when the two had a heated exchange on the sidelines during Dallas’ 33-point drumming of the Suns in Phoenix.
Ayton played just 17 minutes in the 123-90 loss to Dallas, scoring what was then a career playoff-low five points.Ayton said at the start of training camp he and Williams hadn’t talked since that Game 7.
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