Report: Raptors 905 coach Patrick Mutombo joining Suns as assistant

Raptors 905 head coach Patrick Mutombo is joining the Phoenix Suns as an assistant coach on Monty Williams' staff, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.

Mutombo has been coaching in the G League since the start of the 2020-21 season. Prior to his stint with Raptors 905, he worked as an assistant with the Denver Nuggets and, more recently, the Toronto Raptors.

The 42-year-old led the 905 to first-place finishes in back-to-back campaigns and has a 36-11 regular-season record since taking over as head coach.

Phoenix is coming off an NBA-best 64-18 regular season. The Suns were eliminated by the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference semifinals.