The Phoenix Suns are in the midst of a surprising 5-15 slump, and head coach Jeff Hornacek’s job is now in jeopardy as a result of the unexpected downturn.
Phoenix started the season by going 7-5 in its first 12 games and appeared to be trending the right direction.
Since then? Not so much.
ESPN’s Marc Stein now reports Hornacek’s job is “under immediate threat.”
Story going online now: NBA coaching sources tell @espn that Suns' 5-15 nosedive has put Jeff Hornacek's job "under immediate threat"
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) December 27, 2015
Perhaps the straw that broke the camel’s back came on Saturday night when the Suns were taken down, 114-111, by the lowly Philadelphia 76ers, who won just their second game of the season.
This was the fourth loss in a row and the team’s sixth in its last seven games.