Apr 25, 2025
Leadership is a long game
ESPN hot take veteran Stephen A. Smith says Mat Ishbia is on the verge of being the “worst owner in NBA history.”
Here in Arizona, we see something different: an owner who’s invested more in his teams, his players, and his city in two years than most do in a lifetime.
Let’s be clear: the Suns didn’t fall apart overnight, and no one’s above criticism — not even Mat. But to call him an “atrocity” of an owner? That’s a bad take even by Stephen A.’s standards.
ESPN hot take veteran Stephen A. Smith says Mat Ishbia is on the verge of being the “worst owner in NBA history.”
Here in Arizona, we see something different: an owner who’s invested more in his teams, his players, and his city in two years than most do in a lifetime.
Let’s be clear: the Suns didn’t fall apart overnight, and no one’s above criticism — not even Mat. But to call him an “atrocity” of an owner? That’s a bad take even by Stephen A.’s standards.