“He’s going to be a head coach at some point,” said Rod Baker, a former head coach with the Delaware 87ers who had Young on his staff. “If the Suns don’t do it, I think they’re making a mistake. But someone is going to capitalize on the expertise that Kevin has.”

"Kevin Young’s influence on the Phoenix Suns was not difficult to see. As the organization’s associate head coach, it was on display throughout the playoffs.

In the final seconds of a Game 1 loss to the Clippers in the Western Conference quarterfinals, Young sat in the lead chair and talked with the Suns during a timeout while head coach Monty Williams watched from over his shoulder.

In the final seconds of a Game 5 loss to Denver in the Western Conference semifinals, Young exchanged words with Bruce Brown after the Nuggets’ reserve lingered too close to the Suns bench during a dead ball.

Throughout three seasons on Williams’ staff, Young earned the respect of Devin Booker and Chris Paul. Booker praised his basketball intelligence and developmental skills. Paul called him one of the most competitive guys in the locker room, a characteristic that has fueled much of Young’s career."

https://theathletic.com/4551012/2023/05/25/kevin-young-suns-head-coach/