Mat Ishbia Stays Positive, Commits to Building on Current Team

Suns owner Mat Ishbia spoke to the media for 45 minutes on Wednesday, a few days following Phoenix’s four-game playoff sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Throughout the press conference, he maintained a positive outlook on the Suns’ future. Without divulging specific offseason plans, including the status of head coach Frank Vogel, Ishbia emphasized his commitment to building on the current foundation rather than starting from scratch.

After dismissing the narrative that the house is burning in Phoenix, Ishbia noted that he firmly believes the Suns were a better team this season than they were last.

Which, to his point, is not the wildest claim to make considering the Suns did improve their year-over-year regular season record. The only difference was their 1st round elimination in 2024 rather than 2nd round elimination in 2023.

Ishbia stated, “Will we be better next year than we were this year? Yes. Are we better this year than we were last year? Absolutely. Think about the team that lost in Denver. Is our team better this year than last year? It’s not even close. But… NBA championship, that’s what we’re focused on.”