Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia is owning up to his early missteps and making it clear that things are going to look a lot different moving forward. In a candid interview with SiriusXM NBA Radio, Ishbia said his initial strategy after taking over the team two years ago — throwing money and draft picks at an already solid roster — wasn’t the answer.

Throughout the February trade deadline to the draft to free agency, one element of the Suns' roster-building failure has loomed for the Suns: how to end their marriage to the three-time All-Star.