'The house is not on fire' - Ishbia bullish on Suns, mum on Vogel - ESPN

PHOENIX — Days after a first-round playoff sweep ended a disappointing Phoenix Suns season that began with championship expectations, Suns owner Mat Ishbia declined to say whether the team would retain coach Frank Vogel next season.

Ishbia also declined to offer support for Vogel, who, just days ago, stated he had Ishbia's «full support» and was «very» confident he'd be returning to the team that signed him to a five-year, $31 million deal last summer.

Ishbia, who bought the Suns in February 2023, made his remarks Wednesday during an end-of-season media availability at the Footprint Center, just a few days after the Suns were swept on their home floor by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Suns general manager James Jones also addressed reporters Wednesday.

Ishbia said he hadn't had any discussions about the future of any Suns personnel or players and that he was in Phoenix to have those in-person discussions this week.

«We're going to evaluate everything,» Ishbia said. "… Everything is on the table to evaluate. We have just not started it."

It was pointed out to Ishbia that he was addressing reporters one year after the team fired coach Monty Williams — and that Devin Booker, the Suns' star shooting guard, has played under six head coaches in nine years.

Would bringing aboard another new head coach so soon potentially give Ishbia pause? Ishbia said he wasn't concerned with that idea and that his only concern was whether the team was good enough and had the right people to win a championship.

Jones praised Vogel but noted the challenges of coaching a core that was in its first full season together — with star forward Kevin Durant being acquired last February and star guard Bradley Beal being acquired last summer.

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