The Phoenix Suns are hiring Jeff Bower as their Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations, per a report from Arizona Sports 98.7 FM‘s John Gambadoro. The reported hiring of Bower follows ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski identifying Bower as a frontrunner to join Phoenix’s front office.
ESPN Sources: Phoenix owner Robert Sarver has become focused on the candidacy of former Detroit and New Orleans GM Jeff Bower to assume a high-ranking front office role with Suns. https://t.co/VVqZc9x6nb
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 7, 2019
Jeff Bower previously served as General Manager for the New Orleans Hornets and the Detroit Pistons, and will bring some experience to the Suns front office that parted ways with General Manager Ryan McDonough in October, appointing veteran James Jones on an interim basis from the position Bower will now occupy. Bower’s hiring also comes during increased speculation regarding the Suns under the ownership of Robert Sarver.
Jeff Bower has agreed to a deal to become the Senior VP of Basketball Operations with the Phoenix Suns, league sources tell ESPN. Bower has been to the playoffs as a GM with Detroit and New Orleans.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 10, 2019
The Phoenix Suns finished this season with a lackluster record of 19-63, once again finding themselves securely in a lottery position for the NBA Draft.
