Isiah Thomas to join Phoenix Suns in front-office role

NBA TV sports analyst and hall-of-fame point guard Isiah Thomas is joining the Phoenix Suns in a front-office role with the team according to Chris Haynes.

Phoenix Suns new owner Mat Ishbia intends to bring on Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas to have a prominent role in the front office, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport.

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) February 8, 2023

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The 61-year-old Thomas is most notably known for his hall-of-fame career with the Detroit Pistons.

He was a two-times NBA champion, NBA Finals MVP, 12x NBA All-Star, 5x All-NBA, NBA Rookie First Team, and an NBA Assist Leader.

Thomas doesn’t have any front-office experience but the last time he was part of an organization was when he was the head coach for the New York Knicks between 2006-2008.

He was 56-98 as head coach of the Knicks and before that he coached the Indiana Pacers and had better success where he was 131-115.