The Phoenix Suns have hired Terry Porter as their head coach, according to a report in The East Valley Tribune.

Porter spent 17 years in the NBA as a player and two as the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks while spending last season as an assistant for the Detroit Pistons.

"Terry and I have had a great personal relationship for a long time but he’s going to be our coach because he’s the best candidate," General Manager Steve Kerr said Saturday. "His experience as a head coach in the league is one part, his reputation as a player and a person is one part, and his great combination of confidence and humility is another."

The terms of a three-year contract for approximately $7 million have been agreed upon, and Porter is expected to be formally introduced on Tuesday.

Via The East Valley Tribune

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