Kevin Durant, Suns owner Mat Ishbia go at it on social media over failed partnership

Kevin Durant and Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia engaged in a public social media disagreement regarding the team's unsuccessful championship push during Durant's tenure. The dispute began after Ishbia remarked on CNBC Sport that he had initially "threw money at the problem" and that signing stars does not guarantee titles. Durant responded on X, suggesting Ishbia was unfairly placing blame on him despite his strong individual performances.

Ishbia replied that he was not blaming Durant and expressed excitement over the current culture in Phoenix before wishing Durant luck with the Houston Rockets. Durant followed up by noting Ishbia did not have to pay him an absurd amount of money to play elsewhere, which Amico interpreted as an apparent reference to Bradley Beal's stretched contract.