Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Mat Ishbia is taking a more hands-on approach with both franchises, stressing the importance of building trust through consistent actions. In a recent interview with Espo of Southwest Bias, Ishbia explained why he believes fans should have confidence in the direction of both teams under his leadership.

Referencing a quote from his book Running the Corporate Offense — “Trust is earned through your actions – by what you say or do on a daily basis” — Ishbia detailed how he has applied that philosophy since acquiring the Suns and Mercury.

“The Mercury and the Suns, it’s all being done the same way now,” Ishbia said. “At the beginning with the Suns, obviously we had a good team and let’s put a little money behind them – let them make decisions and

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