Phoenix Suns New Direction Under Mat Ishbia + Realistic 2025 NBA MVP Candidates

Locked On NBA – Daily Podcast On The National Basketball Association

Locked On Podcast Network

Sports Podcast, Podcast, National Basketball Association Podcast, Nba, Basketball, Nba Highlights, Basketball Podcast, Nba Today, Nba News, Daily Podcast, Professional Basketball, National Basketball Association, Nba Podcast, Nba Games, Sports

4.3 • 915 Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

The NBA is buzzing after Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia struck a surprisingly humble tone at media day, raising questions about whether the Suns are entering a new era. Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore and Haize break down Ishbia’s comments, what Devin Booker truly needs to contend, and whether the roster is headed in the right direction. They also dive deep into the MVP conversation—highlighting front-runners like Luka, Jokic, and Giannis, plus dark horse candidates including Jalen Brunson, Cade Cunningham, Donovan Mitchell, and Paolo Banchero. Finally, they tackle the growing trend of veteran free agents struggling to find contracts and the latest trade rumors surrounding Jonathan Kaminga and the Golden State Warriors. Don’t miss this full breakdown of the stories shaping the NBA season.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Good afternoon. Sun's owner, Matt Ishpia may have been humbled at media today as he rethinking
0:05.5	of success, but this does really mean a new direction for the Phoenix Suns. Meanwhile, we might
0:10.4	have movement on the Jonathan Camingo front. All of that and more, you are Locked on NBA.
0:20.1	You are Locked on NBA, your daily NBA podcast.
0:24.9	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:32.3	What is up?
0:33.6	Welcome back to Locked-on NBA.
0:35.8	However, you might be tuning in on YouTube or on your favorite podcast app. Thanks so much much for making Lockdown NBA. Your first listen every day. I'm Wes Goldberg today. We're talking about which players can realistically win MVP this season and why some veteran free agents are having a hard time getting a job. And we're doing it with the help of lockdown's local experts. And I have two of the best with me as always from the locked on nuggets podcast.
0:55.1	He's a senior NBA writer over at the Action Network.
0:57.7	Matt Moore.
0:58.2	Matt.
0:59.2	Good morning, you everybody.
1:00.0	We have more media days, which is excellent, enjoying that.
1:04.4	And Matt Isbia, it's just a joy whenever Matt Isbia decides to speak at this point.
1:10.1	Who knew that Matt Isbia was going to be such a great addition to all of us content producers? It's a blessing, Hayes, Bulls and Bears creator for Bleeds Report, the host of Lockdown Bulls. Matt Ishbia, Nico Harrison? These two just need to. I would love to sit down and be in a room with those two and just wonder how much. Is the delusion contagious at that point if you're in the room with those two guys?
1:30.8	That's the question.
1:32.5	Is Matt Ischby the closest thing that we have to Jerry Jones in the NBA?
1:35.9	Ooh.
1:37.6	Yeah, I think so.
1:39.5	I mean, it's a high bar.
1:41.1	Maybe the problem is that the NFL doesn't have a James Dolan. And that's why the NFL does so well is they don't have owners like James Dolan. Yeah, I think I should be pretty close. Well, let's talk about Matt Ishpia, because the Suns held Media Day on Wednesday. Ishbia struck a very different tone that he has in the past saying, quote, I hope that we win more games than we won last year.
2:02.7	But the truth is, it's not going to be measured in wins and losses this year,
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Locked On Podcast Network, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Locked On Podcast Network and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.