Less than a day after becoming Suns majority owner, Ishbia pushed for the Suns to make their most impactful trade since acquiring Charles Barkley.
Mat Ishbia made a fortune in the mortgage business, where risks are calculated down to the final decimal point. So there’s probably no one more aware of the chance the Suns are taking by trading for Kevin Durant.
But it’s worth it because Durant should make the Suns substantially better in the present. Without Durant, the Suns might have contended for the first championship in franchise history. With him, anything less than another championship series appearance will be a disappointment. If the Suns don’t win a championship with Durant, who is under contract through 2026, Ishbia’s first big decision as majority owner possibly will go down as his worst, no matter how long he owns the team.But it’s Kevin Durant. And when healthy, he’s unstoppable. Durant paired with Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton make the Suns devilish to defend.
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