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Suns Expected To Hire Ex-Bucks Coach Mike Budenholzer As Coach

The Phoenix Suns are turning to an old NBA Finals foe as their next head coach. That would be none other than Mike Budenholzer, who led the Milwaukee Bucks to a championship win over the Suns, with the news first relayed by Shams Charania of The Athletic.

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