<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Suns promoted four members of the basketball brain trust Tuesday. Dick Van Arsdale's 36-year relationship with the club will continue with a bump from senior vice president of player personnel to senior executive vice president. Cotton Fitzsimmons held that position for 12 years before he died July 24. David Griffin becomes Phoenix's director of player personnel after being heavily involved in draft evaluation and free agency for the past three years as the assistant director. Griffin has spent 11 seasons with the Suns, starting in communications before joining basketball operations. Former Suns player Rex Chapman becomes director of basketball operations after serving as a college scout for the past two seasons. Like Griffin, Chapman was an integral player in the Suns' recruitment of guard Steve Nash, who signed as a free agent.</div> <div align="center">Link</div>
