Before the Suns hired Ott, per DraftKings, oddsmakers had Bryant as the second-most likely candidate (+400) to become the next head coach in New York. After the hire in Phoenix, however, the line ...

Cavaliers assistant Johnnie Bryant could be a target in the Knicks' coaching search.© AP The Suns are hiring Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott as their next head coach.© NBAE via Getty Images ...

As expected, the Suns have hired Jordan Ott as their new head coach. Word broke on Wednesday that Phoenix had chosen Ott over fellow Cavaliers assistant Johnnie Bryant to replace Mike Budenholzer.

— Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) June 12, 2025 Ott, 43, beat out Cavs associate head coach Johnnie Bryant for the Suns gig. Ott and Bryant were believed to be the two finalists for the position.

Ott will be hired for the position over his former Cavaliers colleague, associate head coach Johnnie Bryant. Ott and Bryant met with Suns owner Mat Ishbia, CEO Josh Bartelstein and new general ...

Several candidates met with the Suns and the two finalists were Ott and fellow Cavaliers assistant Johnnie Bryant. “At the end of it, no question, clear choice, Jordan Ott stood out in every ...

The Phoenix Suns have chosen Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott as their new head coach, sources confirmed with The Arizona Republic. Ott, 40, and fellow Cavs assistant Johnnie Bryant, 39 ...

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have whittled their coaching search down to two candidates, with Cleveland Cavaliers assistants Johnnie Bryant and Jordan Ott making the cut, a person familiar ...

Ott and fellow Cavs assistant Johnnie Bryant reportedly were among the finalists for the Suns' head coaching job. Suns star Devin Booker was involved in the hiring process and had Ott as his top ...

Cavaliers assistant Johnnie Bryant could be a target in the Knicks’ coaching search. AP The Suns are hiring Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott as their next head coach. NBAE via Getty Images ...