Suns Coaching Search Comes Down to Two Titlists and Two Upstarts

The Phoenix Suns have narrowed their coaching search down to four finalists: Nick Nurse and Doc Rivers, who have won NBA championships, along with Kevin Young and Jordi Fernandez, who are rising stars in the coaching ranks.
Nurse, who led the Toronto Raptors to the 2019 NBA title, is considered the favorite for the Suns job due to his creative approach and championship pedigree.
Rivers won the 2008 NBA championship with the Boston Celtics and had many playoff appearances but has been criticized for failing to make adjustments in key moments.
Young, a Suns assistant coach, and Fernandez, an assistant with the Sacramento Kings, represent a youth movement and are well-regarded around the league.
The new Suns coach will inherit a roster with championship aspirations led by stars Devin Booker and Kevin Durant but with questions surrounding the health of Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton.