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[Charania] The Suns and Frank Vogel are finalizing a five-year, $31 million contract to make the 2020 championship coach the new head man in Phoenix, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium

https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1664672362904825856?s=46&t=DMnS3J-zs7RXhxH1hQoiig

[SiriusXM NFL Radio] "I definitely want to play for a contender, play for a team and organization that wants to win a Super Bowl." FA DE @YannickNgakoue discussed the free agency process and how he would love a multi-year deal.

https://twitter.com/SiriusXMNFL/status/1664632972866371584

[Clark] At different points, Zion refused to work with VP of Player Care and Performance Aaron Nelson. Brandon Ingram has sometimes seemed unwilling to play through minor discomfort, to the point where some of his teammates have become frustrated with him over the past two years.

Williamson missed the final 45 games last season with a strained hamstring. He wasn’t the only key Pelicans piece to miss extended time.

Brandon Ingram sat out 29 consecutive games with an injury the team described as a left toe contusion. Ingram kicked the back of a Memphis Grizzlies player’s foot in November. Two days after the injury, Pelicans coach Willie Green said Ingram was “day to day.”

Days turned into weeks. Weeks turned into months. Ingram did not play again until Jan. 25 — exactly two months after hurting his toe. During this time, there was significant frustration in the Pelicans organization about Ingram’s extended absence. Several people felt that Ingram was capable of playing.

NBA insiders were shocked when Nelson was informed he would no longer be in charge of the Pelicans' player care and performance team. Nelson and Griffin were friends dating to their time with the Suns, and Griffin gave Nelson a huge amount of power in New Orleans.

Other NBA sources wondered if Nelson was being scapegoated for Williamson and Ingram's shortcomings as unreliable stars.

Zion possesses an unprecedented blend of size and speed with a penchant for being out of shape — a recipe for getting injured.

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[Wojnarowski] BREAKING: The Suns are planning to hire Frank Vogel as the franchise’s next coach, sources tell ESPN. Sides are starting work on a long-term deal. Vogel brings with him a 2020 NBA title and history of constructing high-level defenses.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1664670497743982592?s=46&t=bsTHbtMSqHXbNGi0vWP8hw

[Leslie] As of today, June 2, 2023, it has been 10,000 days since the Dallas Cowboys last played in an NFC Championship Game.

https://twitter.com/mikelesliewfaa/status/1664624540104769536?s=61&t=8UcIDmWBLoTFoRS1WL1q5g

[Wind] Nikola Jokic on his first Finals game: “To be honest, I couldn’t wait for the game to start, because once it started it felt normal..I think people are making something bigger than it is. When the game started I felt really comfortable.”

https://twitter.com/HarrisonWind/status/1664480426109587456