3toheadmelo wrote:SelbyCobra wrote:Lord Commander wrote:
That may sound extreme but I believe you are correct. What possessed them to do that? Geez…
Isaiah Thomas.
No, seriously. It's entirely
probable he factored in the decision.
apparently he didn't but who knows
Basketball Hall of Fame guard Isiah Thomas, who has served as an adviser to the Phoenix Suns, reportedly was not involved in the recruitment and subsequent trade of star guard Bradley Beal.
ESPN's Brian Windhorst relayed that news:
"Thomas has spent time in Phoenix informally advising the Suns' front office, sources said, but that has reduced in recent weeks as Ishbia added to his front office. Thomas was not part of the Beal recruitment and subsequent trade, sources said. Thomas has been at the NBA 2K24 Summer League in Las Vegas working for NBA TV and has spent time with Suns executives."
If you have 40 minutes, watch the Youtube video. It's a really entertaining deep dive into the Ishbia and the Suns, how he lies about so many things, and how he claims people are independent, or not involved, while they are 100% the opposite.
I'm not saying Windhorst isn't credible, he's a good source, but if you watch that video, Ishbia has been lying about his relationship with Isaiah, and Thomas' power within his organization, forever. Isaiah is literally his childhood hero that he's paid millions and millions of dollars to over the years under the guise of him being a board member for his mortgage company, to simply hang out with him and be his buddy. It's CRAZY.