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Mat Ishbia Had Hilarious Reason for Ignoring 'Experts' Who Doubt Suns in 2025-'26

Mat Ishbia has had a wild run as owner of the Phoenix Suns. He officially bought the team early in 2023 and immediately traded for Kevin Durant. Ishbia then ended up making the most noise of anyone on the Suns in the postseason as he got into a courtside incident with Nikola Jokic during a loss in the conference semifinals.

Once that season ended the Suns traded for Bradley Beal, only to be swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Timberwolves. Last season was the biggest disaster yet as Durant and Beal missed a combined 48 games and the team missed the playoffs.

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