New GM among big changes announced for Phoenix Suns front office
Arizona’s Family (3TV / CBS 5)
[{'start': '0.080', 'end': '4.000', 'text': 'Shake up today for the Phoenix Suns. The'}, {'start': '2.240', 'end': '6.000', 'text': 'team announced some big front office'}, {'start': '4.000', 'end': '7.520', 'text': 'changes, including a new general'}, {'start': '6.000', 'end': '8.960', 'text': 'manager. Yes. So, as you know, this'}, {'start': '7.520', 'end': '10.800', 'text': 'comes after quite the disappointing'}, {'start': '8.960', 'end': '13.200', 'text': 'season. It ended with the team missing'}, {'start': '10.800', 'end': '14.719', 'text': 'the playoffs and the head coach fired.'}, {'start': '13.200', 'end': '17.119', 'text': 'Sports director Mark Mloon joining us'}, {'start': '14.719', 'end': '19.199', 'text': 'live. It was a shaky season for them.'}, {'start': '17.119', 'end': '20.480', 'text': 'Shaky season, a shakeup. We had an idea'}, {'start': '19.199', 'end': '22.320', 'text': 'this is coming. I think this is going to'}, {'start': '20.480', 'end': '24.160', 'text': "be the first of many times I'm out here"}, {'start': '22.320', 'end': '25.519', 'text': 'with y\'all at four saying, "Okay, here\'s'}, {'start': '24.160', 'end': '27.840', 'text': "what's happening. Here's the next domino"}, {'start': '25.519', 'end': '29.599', 'text': 'to fall." Yeah, we now have a man who\'s'}, {'start': '27.840', 'end': '31.199', 'text': 'in charge of kind of making all the'}, {'start': '29.599', 'end': '33.120', 'text': 'everything go here and and and making'}, {'start': '31.199', 'end': '35.040', 'text': 'the decision. So, when Suns owner Matt'}, {'start': '33.120', 'end': '37.440', 'text': 'Ishbia met the media following the'}, {'start': '35.040', 'end': '38.719', 'text': 'season, he said changes were coming to'}, {'start': '37.440', 'end': '40.480', 'text': 'the organization. Today, the team'}, {'start': '38.719', 'end': '42.879', 'text': 'announcing that Brian Gregory will take'}, {'start': '40.480', 'end': '44.640', 'text': 'over as the new general manager of the'}, {'start': '42.879', 'end': '46.239', 'text': 'franchise. Who is Brian Gregory? Well,'}, {'start': '44.640', 'end': '48.559', 'text': 'he was an assistant coach at Michigan'}, {'start': '46.239', 'end': '50.559', 'text': 'State in the year 2000 when owner Matt'}, {'start': '48.559', 'end': '52.480', 'text': 'Ishbia played on the team and won a'}, {'start': '50.559', 'end': '54.320', 'text': 'national title for the Spartans. He was'}, {'start': '52.480', 'end': '56.239', 'text': 'also the head coach at Dayton Georgia'}, {'start': '54.320', 'end': '58.160', 'text': 'Tech in South Florida in college and'}, {'start': '56.239', 'end': '60.199', 'text': 'joined the Suns front office last June'}, {'start': '58.160', 'end': '62.160', 'text': 'as the vice president of player'}, {'start': '60.199', 'end': '63.840', 'text': "programming. He's been promoted. He"}, {'start': '62.160', 'end': '66.240', 'text': "takes over for James Jones who's going"}, {'start': '63.840', 'end': '69.840', 'text': 'to transition out of the GM role and to'}, {'start': '66.240', 'end': '71.520', 'text': 'the senior advisor role. Arande Talero'}, {'start': '69.840', 'end': '74.000', 'text': 'has been elevated to the assistant GM.'}, {'start': '71.520', 'end': '76.400', 'text': 'Paul Rivers adds basketball operations'}, {'start': '74.000', 'end': '77.759', 'text': 'to his responsibilities as well. While'}, {'start': '76.400', 'end': '79.600', 'text': 'the Suns releasing a statement that'}, {'start': '77.759', 'end': '81.280', 'text': 'says, quote, "Brian has been a valuable'}, {'start': '79.600', 'end': '83.360', 'text': 'member of our front office, playing an'}, {'start': '81.280', 'end': '85.759', 'text': 'integral role in drafting and developing'}, {'start': '83.360', 'end': '87.360', 'text': 'our young players. I\'m excited for him."'}, {'start': '85.759', 'end': '88.560', 'text': 'This from Matt Ishbet to step into the'}, {'start': '87.360', 'end': '90.640', 'text': "role of general manager. He's a"}, {'start': '88.560', 'end': '93.520', 'text': 'brilliant basketball mind and he will'}, {'start': '90.640', 'end': '95.680', 'text': "transform and elevate our team. Here's"}, {'start': '93.520', 'end': '97.840', 'text': 'what Matt had to say, James Jones. James'}, {'start': '95.680', 'end': '99.759', 'text': 'contributions have been instrumental to'}, {'start': '97.840', 'end': '101.680', 'text': 'our organization and we appreciate'}, {'start': '99.759', 'end': '103.600', 'text': 'everything he has done for the Suns on'}, {'start': '101.680', 'end': '105.920', 'text': 'and off the court. We are grateful to'}, {'start': '103.600', 'end': '107.680', 'text': 'continue to have his experience and'}, {'start': '105.920', 'end': '109.200', 'text': 'insight. Waiting to hear about a news'}, {'start': '107.680', 'end': '111.280', 'text': 'conference time. The Suns are still'}, {'start': '109.200', 'end': '113.280', 'text': 'searching for a coach. Free agency'}, {'start': '111.280', 'end': '115.600', 'text': "starts June the 30th. There's still a"}, {'start': '113.280', 'end': '117.119', 'text': 'lot to be sorted out here. And Brian'}, {'start': '115.600', 'end': '119.360', 'text': 'Gregory is going to be a busy man this'}, {'start': '117.119', 'end': '123.040', 'text': 'summer. Yeah, no doubt. All right, next'}, {'start': '119.360', 'end': '123.040', 'text': "one up, the coach. We'll see."}]