The second-year owner doesn't believe it. “The narrative that the house is burning is incorrect,” Ishbia said. “The Phoenix Suns are doing great. Excellent. Not as good as we want to be.

Nobody seems completely safe — not even 12-time All-Star point guard Chris Paul — as new Suns owner Mat Ishbia continues his quest to deliver Phoenix its first NBA title.

His second career as an NBA executive is showing similar long-term strength. Jones, 42, is one of the unlikely architects of the Phoenix Suns ' recent rebuild under aggressive new owner Mat Ishbia.