Tom Izzo 'looked' at Phoenix Suns head coaching job last offseason
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo mentioned on "The Dan Patrick Show" on Wednesday that he "talked seriously" with the Phoenix Suns about a job last year.
Tom Izzo has become synonymous with men's college basketball and Michigan State over the course of his three decades in East Lansing and the Big Ten. So, would he ever leave the Spartans for say an NBA job? In an appearance on "The Dan Patrick Show" on Wednesday, April 1, the Hall of Fame coach said he had discussed taking an NBA job last year to coach the Phoenix Suns, who are owned by his former Michigan State walk-on, Mat Ishbia.
No, this is not an April Fool's joke. "I've had more than a couple of job offers in the NBA, and looked at one last year with Phoenix. You know my former player, Mat Ishbia, and that was hard," Izzo said.
"That was a hard thing to turn down because No. 1, I kind of wanted to go with him ... " Michigan State HC Tom Izzo reveals he was in talks with the Phoenix #Suns : "I've had more than a couple job offers in the NBA, looked at one last year with Phoenix ā my former player Mat Ishbia.
That was hard, that was a hard thing to turn down... we talked seriously about it. " pic.