Overview

• Jordan Ott, a Cavaliers assistant since 2024, has been selected after a multistage search that interviewed over 15 candidates.
• All-Star guard Devin Booker was involved in the final interviews and endorsed Ott as his preferred choice.
• Ott’s Michigan State ties connect him to owner Mat Ishbia and GM Brian Gregory, both former Spartans under Tom Izzo.
• Johnnie Bryant, Ott’s fellow finalist, is now a leading candidate for the New York Knicks’ vacant head coaching job.
• The Suns enter a transitional offseason that may include exploring trades for Durant and Beal as Ott begins his first NBA head coaching role.