The Phoenix Suns hired Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Jordan Ott as its next coach, the team announced Friday. Ott joined Cleveland's staff last summer and was integral to the Cavs finishing with 64 wins during the regular season.

The month-long coaching search for the Phoenix Suns fourth head coach in four years ended with Jordan Ott coming out victorious. The former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant was an underdog when process first began but survived through the multiple rounds of interviews,

Traveling here. Speaking engagement there, but Izzo sees and hears all this “Michigan State Suns” chatter aimed at Phoenix Suns team owner Mat Ishbia, who hired Jordan Ott as his new head coach. The decision came with new general manager Brian Gregory playing a huge role in the process.