Suns' owner will 'ride into a fire' with Devin Booker, says no trade
Phoenix Suns team owner Mat Ishbia dismissed the idea of trading Devin Booker during his end-of-season press conference.
Mat Ishbia strongly defended his franchise player. The Phoenix Suns team owner addressed the question of whether the team should proceed without Devin Booker, who received criticism from those who felt he didn’t do enough against the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder in their best-of-7 series, which Phoenix lost in a sweep. “Devin Booker is our franchise player, I love Devin Booker,” Ishbia said during his end-of-season press conference on April 30 at the team's practice facility.
“Devin Booker loves being here. Our coach (Jordan Ott) loves Devin Booker, our (general manager Brian Gregory) loves Devin Booker. Devin Booker is going to be here.
Devin Booker is going to lead us to a championship here in Phoenix. That’s what he’s going to do. ” The five-time All-Star is under contract with Phoenix through the 2029-30 season after signing a historic two-year, $145-million extension last summer.
“We’re going to build the right team around him,” Ishbia continued. “He’s going to get better, just as I’m going to get better, just like everyone is going to get better in our organization. At the same time, Devin Booker is who we want here and he’s great for the city, great for the community.
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