{"id":442283,"date":"2025-05-15T16:35:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T14:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=442283"},"modified":"2025-05-15T16:35:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T14:35:55","slug":"josh-longstaff-emerging-as-suns-head-coaching-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/josh-longstaff-emerging-as-suns-head-coaching-candidate\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Longstaff emerging as Suns head coaching candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Josh Longstaff, now an assistant with the Charlotte Hornets, is among the reported candidates for the Phoenix Suns\u2019 head coaching job.<\/p>\n<p>His background includes stints under Billy Donovan, Mike Budenholzer, and with Team USA under Jeff Van Gundy.<\/p>\n<p>Longstaff has also served as head coach of the Erie BayHawks, and held assistant roles with the Knicks and Thunder.<\/p>\n<p>The Suns are exploring several profiles with proven NBA experience, and Longstaff could be a strong under-the-radar option.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sources: Hornets assistant Josh Longstaff is among the candidates for the Suns head coaching job. He was an assistant for Bulls coach Billy Donovan, former Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer, Team USA for Jeff Van Gundy, Erie BayHawks head coach, a Knicks assistant, and worked for OKC.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeAScotto\/status\/1923020489397588157?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The current Hornets assistant brings years of NBA and international experience to the 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