Suns give D'Antoni permission to talk to other teams Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - The Phoenix Suns have agreed to coach Mike
D'Antoni's request to talk with other teams, the club announced Monday.
"As we have continued to convey, we value Mike D'Antoni as the head coach of
the Phoenix Suns and would like him to continue leading this basketball team,"
Suns general manager Steve Kerr said in a statement. "Because he has requested
to speak to other teams about their head coaching vacancies, we have granted
him permission. We will have no further comment until this process further
evolves."
The Suns have granted head coach Mike D'Antoni permission to talk with other teams, ESPN.com confirms. The Bulls and Knicks are thought to be interested.
Suns general manager Steve Kerr defended himself on Thursday and tells the Easy Valley Tribune that the Shaquille ONeal worked out for the better. "Shaq brought an awful lot to our team. He was terrific," Kerr says. "He played very well and added a totally different dimension. (Coach Mike DAntoni) and I are on the same page in terms of Shaq, the impact hes made and what he can make in the next couple of years"
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