Suns remove interim tag, hire Watson as coach

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The Phoenix Suns have hired Earl Watson as their new head coach, the team announced Tuesday.

Sources told ESPN’s Jeff Goodman that Watson, who served as the team’s interim coach for the final 33 games of the season after Jeff Hornacek was fired Feb. 1, received a three-year deal from the Suns.

Despite going just 9-24 in that role, Watson was considered to have done a strong job of developing the Suns’ young players and …

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