NBA: Suns signing Monty Williams to extension
Head coach Monty Williams of the Phoenix Suns during the first half of the NBA game at Footprint Center on January 24, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christian Petersen/Getty Images/AFP
The Phoenix Suns agreed to a long-term contract extension with reigning NBA Coach of the Year Monty Williams, ESPN reported Saturday.
Willliams, 50, had two seasons remaining on the original five-year deal he signed in May 2019.
He guided the Suns to the NBA Finals in 2020-21 and to a franchise-best 64-18 record in 2021-22.
Since inheriting a team that had finished 19-63, he has compiled a 149-78 record in three seasons in Phoenix.
The Suns had missed the playoffs in nine straight seasons before Williams took over.
Williams was 173-221 in five seasons as head coach of the New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans from 2011-15.
