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.