Matthew Lissy is a Senior Staff Writer of Bright Side of the Sun, co-host of the Suns JAM Session Podcast, and has been a credentialed member of the Phoenix media since 2023.
Mistakes have been made, and we all have to live with them. Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia came in like a whirlwind in 2023, determined to turn the franchise around. Trading for Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal were bold, statement-making moves. But in hindsight, the Beal trade might not have been the right call.
According to former Suns owner Jerry Colangelo, though, this is just part of the learning curve.