With his team disintegrating around him, the sun may be ready to set on Jeff Hornacek's time in Phoenix.
The Suns coach's job is in jeopardy, according to ESPN, and just after midnight Sunday Yahoo! Sports reported that assistant coaches Mike Longabardi and Jerry Sichting will be fired.
Whispers about Hornacek's future got louder after Saturday's 111-104 loss to a hapless Philadelphia squad, Phoenix's 15th loss in its last 20 games. Now comes news that the team may be without guard Eric Bledsoe, who suffered a torn left meniscus, until the All-Star break.
Bledsoe is the Suns' best player, averaging 20.4 points and 6.1 assists per game, though Brandon Knight should be able to step in at point guard.
Phoenix went 48-34 in Hornacek's first season in 2013-2014 before slumping to 39-43 last year. They started 7-5 this year before their current slump.