Fresh off an impressive debut, the second-year head man addresses a shifting starting lineup, the integration of Miles Bridges, and balancing Phoenix's urgent win-now goals with internal development.
One of the more unheralded topics of the upcoming Phoenix Suns season resides in head coach Jordan Ott.
The second-year head man is coming off of a fifth place finish in Coach of the Year voting, as well as earning the first Coach of the Month award for a Suns coach Since Monty Williams in 2022-23.
Now, Ott is working towards adapting to a roster with a few tweaks attached in 2026-27. Follow three key topics that are likely to be addressed during the 41-year-old's appearance at Phoenix Media Day on Monday.
Don't Expect Ott to Give Starting Center Plans Away Easily
Four of five starting spots are seemingly in stone for Phoenix following the untimely injury to Mark Williams.
Devin Booker, Jalen Green, Miles Bridges, and Dillon Brooks are likely to grace the starting unit. The gap created by Williams' absence opens up the opportunity for either Khaman Maluach or former second-round draft pick Oso Ighodaro to slide into the center spot.
Conventional wisdom points towards Ighodaro receiving the starting nod to open the season, but expect Ott to keep this conversation open-ended - if it arises.
Expect Bridges Addition to Reach Discussion
One of the persistent topics of discussion since late June has been around how the first-year Sun fits into an ecosystem that isn't an accustomed one.
While Ott is unlikely to gift away the minutia of plans the coaching staff has, the crux may very well come into focus. Expect Ott to make a point to predicate buy-in on both sides of the ball, playing fast - yet intentional offense, and advantage creation via the boost in athleticism on the roster.
Bridges will likely be directly addressed, but it's likely to be in many different forms. The fit of the former lottery pick is the most vital.
Phoenix's Internal Development Should be Hot Topic
Many resources are being poured into the youth movement in Phoenix. Maluach, Ighodaro, rookie Koa Peat, second-year wing Rasheer Fleming, and even two-way deal sharpshooter Koby Brea are all a piece of this equation.
Fans should firmly expect Ott to at least discuss the vision the coaching staff has for bridging the youth movement with the win-now pieces from a surface level perspective.
Much of Phoenix's future hinges on how this group of talent progresses, so this is perhaps the most vital topic to follow come Monday morning.
