We’ll never hear Mat Ishbia say it was a mistake. The aggressive, all-in approach he brought with him to the Phoenix Suns. And that’s fine. He doesn’t need to say it. If you’re waiting for the words, you’ll be waiting forever.
This offseason, the actions have spoken louder than any press conference ever could. And those actions — calculated, necessary, and unflinchingly direct — have come via the man now tasked with cleaning up the aftermath: general manager Brian Gregory.
I think back to the middle of last season, when the wheels weren’t just wobbling, they were damn near off.