Former Celtics AGM hires Jeff Hornacek to be Phoenix Suns head coach

Earlier this month the Phoenix Suns hired Boston AGM Ryan McDonough to be their General Manager.  McDonough's first major order of business was to find a new head coach, and today he chose former Suns player and Utah Jazz assistant Jeff Hornacek.  From CBS Sports Ken Berger:

The Suns have announced the hiring of Jeff Hornacek as head coach.
— Ken Berger (@KBergCBS) May 28, 2013

Suns GM Ryan McDonough: “Jeff has all of the qualities we were looking for in a head coach ... a leader, teacher and student of the game."
— Ken Berger (@KBergCBS) May 28, 2013

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