Sorry Kevin Durant, Mat Ishbia wasn’t taking a shot at you

Holden Sherman argues that Kevin Durant misconstrued comments made by Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia during an interview with CNBC. Durant pushed back on X against an aggregated quote regarding the team's past roster moves, seemingly believing Ishbia was taking a shot at him. Ishbia responded directly to Durant online, explaining that his remarks were misquoted and lacked proper context.

According to Sherman, Ishbia was acknowledging his early missteps in failing to establish a strong organizational culture rather than criticizing Durant. Despite Ishbia's explanation, Durant doubled down on social media, also appearing to criticize Phoenix for their eventual contract buyout of guard Bradley Beal.