First-year general manager Brian Gregory said he went through a deliberate interview process that took more than a month. Several candidates met with the Suns and the two finalists were Ott and fellow Cavaliers assistant Johnnie Bryant. “At the end of it, no question, clear choice, Jordan Ott stood out in every single stage of the process,” Gregory said. “What we’re bringing in today is a hungry assistant coach, who is now a head coach and spent 12 years in the NBA preparing for this day. “His work ethic is beyond reproach.”