Ishbia was on the 2000 team that won the National Championship, so the two have had a bond since. Gregory was the vice president of player programming before taking over for James Jones, who now serves as a senior advisor to the team. The Suns will likely look to address their head coach vacancy before making any player personnel changes.

Phoenix's Brian Gregory, who was elevated to the GM role last week, believes his closeness with owner Mat Ishbia will be an asset as the Suns embark on a difficult rebuild following one of the most disappointing seasons in franchise history.