PHOENIX SUNS

Report: Suns adding Kenny Gattison to coaching staff

Jun 21, 2013, 6:50 PM | Updated: 7:32 pm

According to Paul Coro of AZCentral.com, the Phoenix Suns will be adding Kenny Gattison to their coaching staff.

Gattison, 49, played who played nine NBA seasons, including two with the Suns at the beginning of his career. In fact, he was part of the same draft class that brought the Suns new coach Jeff Hornacek.

Gattison comes to the Suns after spending last season as an assistant with the Atlanta Hawks. Prior to that, he was with the New Orleans Hornets from 2003-09. He also worked with the New Jersey Nets from 1996-1999 and Old Dominion University, his alma mater, from 2001-03.

Along with Gattison, Hornacek will be assisted by Mark West and Jerry Sichting.

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