Did you know? The last Phoenix coach to win more games in a subsequent season than in his first year was … John MacLeod.The winningest years of subsequent Suns’ head coaches Cotton Fitzsimmons, Paul Westphal, Danny Ainge, Scott Skiles, Frank Johnson, Mike D’Antoni, Alvin Gentry, and Jeff Hornacek all came in their first full season at the helm – with the win totals spiraling downward thereafter.

John MacLeod, during his 14-year tenure, stabilized the Phoenix franchise and, alas, doesn’t receive nearly enough credit. Remember: there is a very short list of head coaches whose tenures with one team exceeded MacLeod’s. For instance, Gregg Popovich at San Antonio is the only one among 30 present-day coaches who has lasted longer.