Budenholzer was fired by the Bucks after the 2022-23 season following a shocking first-round exit to the Miami Heat when Milwaukee was the top seed. He then took a year off from coaching before being hired by the Suns last offseason. It was a homecoming of sorts for Budenholzer, who grew up a few hours from Phoenix and has family in Arizona.

The Phoenix Suns are parting ways with Head Coach Mike Budenholzer after just one season, according to the team.

With the dismissal of Mike Budenholzer, the Phoenix Suns need to find a new head coach to lead their team. While they could go the traditional avenue of hiring a head coach on the market, there are other options.