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Phoenix Suns have fired head coach Frank Vogel after a first-round playoff sweep by the Minnesota Timberwolves, marking their third coaching change in three years.

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Phoenix Suns have parted ways with head coach Frank Vogel after being swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs.

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ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the decision to dismiss Vogel was made on Thursday afternoon.

Despite winning 49 regular-season games and boasting the league's third-highest payroll and tax, the Suns couldn't avoid a first-round exit, prompting the change.

Mike Budenholzer is expected to be a key figure in the search for a new head coach, according to Wojnarowski.

This move marks the Suns' third coaching change in as many years, underscoring the team's recent instability.

Vogel's departure concludes a disappointing season where the Suns, despite adding star players like Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal in the last two seasons, finished sixth in the Western Conference and failed to secure a playoff victory.

Vogel exits Phoenix after just one season.

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