Suns Owner Mat Ishbia Blasts NBA Tanking as ‘Behavior of Losers’
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Phoenix Suns governor Mat Ishbia delivered an emphatic rebuke of NBA teams that deliberately lose games to improve draft position, calling the strategy “behavior of losers.”
Ishbia’s remarks further solidify his public stance against tanking, a practice the league has attempted to curb through revised lottery odds and other competitive-balance measures. The owner has repeatedly emphasized a win-now philosophy since purchasing the franchise in 2023 and reiterated that approach while dismissing any notion the Suns would ever sacrifice games for draft leverage.
Although details surrounding the setting of his comments were not disclosed, Ishbia’s statement underscores his commitment to fielding a competitive roster every season and aligns with previous league efforts to discourage teams from intentionally losing.
Source: Hoops Wire
