Source – Suns Name Kevin Young Highest-Paid Assistant Coach

Phoenix Suns associate head coach Kevin Young will remain with the franchise on a new contract worth more than $2 million a year, making him the highest-paid assistant coach in the NBA, sources told ESPN on Saturday.

The Suns are determined to keep Young on the staff of new coach Frank Vogel, according to sources, and made an important promise not to follow former coach Monty Williams to the Detroit Pistons.

Young became one of the league’s top assistant coaches and was one of three finalists Vogel eventually took on the job on Friday. Young had a strong relationship with Suns star Devin Booker, and Vogel’s stay had tremendous support within the organization.

Vogel has signed a five-year deal to become the franchise’s new head coach.

Young has eight years as a G League coach, including head coaching positions with the Utah Flash, the Iowa Energy and the Delaware 87ers, and this year saw him gain momentum as a head coach candidate with the likes of the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors. , Houston Rockets and Suns. Young has interviewed for head coaching positions with the Sixers, Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards in recent seasons.