Phoenix Suns front office changes continue, as the team reportedly won’t bring back two assistant general managers next season.
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According to Hoops Hype’s Michael Scotto on X, “Phoenix Suns assistant general managers Morgan Cato and Trevor Bukstein won’t return to the team’s front office, league sources told @hoopshype.”
Suns were already reported to be bringing in a new assistant general manager in Matt Tellem, who has been with the Nets since 2011 and most recently held the title of Vice President of Strategy this past season. Tellem is known for his creativity in managing cap situations.
Cato has been the assistant general manager and vice president of basketball operations with the Suns the past two seasons. When hired by Phoenix in 2022, she became the first woman of color to hold the title of assistant general manager for an NBA team.
According to her LinkedIn, Cato leads the team’s strategy and business processes for basketball growth and performance with a focus on coaching development, player engagement, roster cohesion and front office personnel operations. Before the Suns, she worked for the NBA for nearly 10 years.
According to her LinkedIn, Cato leads the team’s strategy and business processes for basketball growth and performance with a focus on coaching development, player engagement, roster cohesion and front office personnel operations. Before the Suns, she worked for the NBA for nearly 10 years.
Bukstein is the longest-tenured assistant GM for Phoenix, holding this title for the past 11 seasons. In this role, he combines his knowledge in the interpretation and application of the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement,
salary cap management and trade and contract negotiations with his scouting proficiency as a talent evaluator. Before assuming this role, Bukstein spent the previous three seasons as the Suns’ director of basketball administration.
