By no means thoughts that there are many rival executives who would advise Ishbia and the Suns to think about listening to presents, particularly from the Houston Rockets, who management a major chunk of Phoenix’s future first-round capital (2025 swap rights, 2027 and 2029 picks, all unprotected) through a take care of the Brooklyn Nets. Sources have informed ESPN that the Rockets have repeatedly expressed curiosity in Booker, a 28-year-old star who matches Houston’s timeline, and that these conversations have been temporary. “Never happen,” Ishbia said, interrupting the question. “It’s silly. So here’s what I’ll tell you: I have Devin Booker in the prime. In order to win an NBA championship, you got to have a superstar. You got to have a great player.”
Supply: ESPN
Supply: ESPN
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Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
RIP award profitable author John Feinstein throughout my days as a school basketball announcer with DePaul and the College of Michigan, our paths crossed many, many instances and he was an incredible conversationalist. His e book on Bobby Knight was magnificent. Honest condolences to his – 3:08 PM
RIP award profitable author John Feinstein throughout my days as a school basketball announcer with DePaul and the College of Michigan, our paths crossed many, many instances and he was an incredible conversationalist. His e book on Bobby Knight was magnificent. Honest condolences to his – 3:08 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“Nah. Clearly I’m biased, however I really feel like Steven tried to select him up and slam him and Mason occurred to simply be on prime of him.”
Devin Booker on Plumlee-Adams ejections in Suns loss to Rockets.
On 17 turnovers resulting in 18 Houston factors: “We don’t discuss in regards to the spacing on pic.x.com/gnO8jMwu71 – 12:40 AM
“Nah. Clearly I’m biased, however I really feel like Steven tried to select him up and slam him and Mason occurred to simply be on prime of him.”
Devin Booker on Plumlee-Adams ejections in Suns loss to Rockets.
On 17 turnovers resulting in 18 Houston factors: “We don’t discuss in regards to the spacing on pic.x.com/gnO8jMwu71 – 12:40 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Ultimate: HOU 111, PHX 104
Beal: 25 Pts, 9-14 FG, 7-7 FT
Durant: 19 Pts, 7 Reb, 8-12 FG
Booker: 19 Pts, 4 Ast, 7-15 FG
Ighodaro: 8 Pts, 6 Reb, 4 Blk, 4-4 FG
Inexperienced: 29-7-4-3, 8-16 FG – 10:23 PM
Ultimate: HOU 111, PHX 104
Beal: 25 Pts, 9-14 FG, 7-7 FT
Durant: 19 Pts, 7 Reb, 8-12 FG
Booker: 19 Pts, 4 Ast, 7-15 FG
Ighodaro: 8 Pts, 6 Reb, 4 Blk, 4-4 FG
Inexperienced: 29-7-4-3, 8-16 FG – 10:23 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Halftime: HOU 57, PHX 52
Beal: 13 Pts, 2 Ast, 6-11 FG
Durant: 9 Pts, 4-6 FG
Booker: 10 Pts, 3 Ast, 4-7 FG
Inexperienced: 15 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Stl, 6-10 FG
Prepare for plenty of Oso Ighodaro and small-ball after Mason Plumlee’s ejection! – 9:08 PM
Halftime: HOU 57, PHX 52
Beal: 13 Pts, 2 Ast, 6-11 FG
Durant: 9 Pts, 4-6 FG
Booker: 10 Pts, 3 Ast, 4-7 FG
Inexperienced: 15 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Stl, 6-10 FG
Prepare for plenty of Oso Ighodaro and small-ball after Mason Plumlee’s ejection! – 9:08 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker 4 fast factors. Suns down 3. Timeout Rockets with 8:14 left in half. #Suns – 8:47 PM
Booker 4 fast factors. Suns down 3. Timeout Rockets with 8:14 left in half. #Suns – 8:47 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Suns beginning lineup at Rockets:
Bradley Beal
Devin Booker
Royce O’Neale
Kevin Durant
Mason Plumlee #Suns – 7:34 PM
Suns beginning lineup at Rockets:
Bradley Beal
Devin Booker
Royce O’Neale
Kevin Durant
Mason Plumlee #Suns – 7:34 PM
David Hardisty @clutchfans
Rockets beginning lineup:
G – Fred VanVleet
G – Jalen Inexperienced
F – Dillon Brooks
F – Tari Eason
C – Alperen Sengun
Suns:
G – Devin Booker
G – Bradley Beal
F – Royce O’Neale
F – Kevin Durant
C – Mason Plumlee – 7:33 PM
Rockets beginning lineup:
G – Fred VanVleet
G – Jalen Inexperienced
F – Dillon Brooks
F – Tari Eason
C – Alperen Sengun
Suns:
G – Devin Booker
G – Bradley Beal
F – Royce O’Neale
F – Kevin Durant
C – Mason Plumlee – 7:33 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Physicality.
That’s how Rockets coach Ime Udoka needs Houston to defend Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal in tonight’s recreation.
Suns have been w/o Booker and Beal of their final assembly Phoenix misplaced earlier than #NBAAllStar2025 break.
Durant dedicated seven turnovers. Udoka famous pic.x.com/TDpxxC0k8e – 7:22 PM
Physicality.
That’s how Rockets coach Ime Udoka needs Houston to defend Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal in tonight’s recreation.
Suns have been w/o Booker and Beal of their final assembly Phoenix misplaced earlier than #NBAAllStar2025 break.
Durant dedicated seven turnovers. Udoka famous pic.x.com/TDpxxC0k8e – 7:22 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Daredevil: Born Once more is off to an unbelievable begin in my e book. 3-for-3 on absolute bangers – 3:11 PM
Daredevil: Born Once more is off to an unbelievable begin in my e book. 3-for-3 on absolute bangers – 3:11 PM
Extra on this storyline
Nor will Booker request a trade, regardless of how the Suns finish this season. Booker says he is fully committed to spending his entire career in Phoenix, sharing that imaginative and prescient with Ishbia and the Suns’ lead executives, CEO Josh Bartelstein and basic supervisor James Jones. -via ESPN / March 14, 2025
“I imply, it’s a uncommon breed,” Booker informed ESPN, sporting a T-shirt together with his idol Kobe Bryant’s Black Mamba brand as he defined after a current shootaround why enjoying for just one franchise is so essential to him. “I take pleasure in the neighborhood in Phoenix, the those that have supported me since I used to be 18 when issues have been ugly. And the folks which can be with us, we simply fell wanting undertaking what we wish. So I want to do it, and I want to do it here. “That’s the duty of being a franchise participant, and I put on that with honor. So it may not look essentially the most fairly proper now, however we acquired to get it completed and I’m going to do it.” -via ESPN / March 14, 2025
And in the event that they don’t, Phoenix’s entrance workplace will once more discover all kinds of potential personnel situations because the Suns seek for options whereas working beneath Ishbia’s “all-in” mandate. According to Ishbia, a “pivot and reload” around Booker could be the direction the franchise chooses this summer. The futures of Beal and Durant in Phoenix are unsure after the Suns engaged in commerce discussions involving them earlier than this yr’s deadline. The assumption throughout the entrance workplace is that the Suns aren’t as distant from contending because the standings point out. As a supply near Ishbia mentioned, “For higher or worse, there’s no ‘belief the method’ to Mat Ishbia.” -via ESPN / March 14, 2025
