Miami Heat associate head coach Chris Quinn was in the running for the Phoenix Suns’ head coaching job this offseason. (Mandatory Credit: Eric Espada/NBAE via Getty Images)
Miami Heat assistant Chris Quinn is not a finalist for the Phoenix Suns’ head coaching job, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported Monday.
A pair of Cleveland Cavaliers assistants–Jordan Ott and Johnnie Bryant–are the only two finalists for the position. Both will meet with owner Mat Ishbia this week, with the vacancy expected to be filled by the end of the week.
The Phoenix Suns have narrowed their head coaching search to two finalists from the Cleveland Cavaliers, associate coach Johnnie Bryant and assistant Jordan Ott, sources tell ESPN. Both will meet with Suns owner Mat Ishbia in Michigan ahead of a hiring as soon as later this week. pic.twitter.com/6JSG8EiuaU
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 2, 2025
It was reported last week that Quinn was one of the final candidates for the position–along with Ott and Bryant. One of the Suns’ priorities this offseason, according to reports, was looking for a first-year head coach. Each of those three candidates fits under that umbrella.
Quinn, 41, is Erik Spoelstra’s longest tenured assistant, joining the staff ahead of the 2014-15 season. He has previously interviewed for the Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, and Milwaukee Bucks for open head coaching gigs in previous seasons.
Quinn earned a title upgrade to being the Heat’s associate head coach ahead of the 2024-25 season. His only other coaching experience was working as the director of player development for Northwestern in 2013-14.
The only notable change to the Heat’s coaching staff so far has been assistant Kasib Powell joining the WNBA’s Golden State Valkyries’ coaching staff. He was an assistant for one season after being the head coach of the Sioux Falls Skyforce (Heat’s G-League affiliate) for three seasons.
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