PHOENIX, Texas — Mat Ishbia possesses several qualities that make a good NBA owner, such as significant resources and a strong drive to succeed.

It appears that he struggles with patience.

Only twelve weeks after Ishbia acquired the Phoenix Suns from troubled owner Robert Sarver for over $4 billion, the squad is essentially unrecognizable, except for three-time being named an All- Devin Booker. On the contrary, Booker is the last survivor from the team’s less than three-year-ago run to the Finals.

The adjustments have seemed abrupt to outsiders. But after more than eight months in a Suns uniform, 13-time All-Star and franchise mainstay Kevin Durant says that is just a part of the game now.

With the addition of luminaries Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal, the Suns believe they can finally win a title for the first time in their 57-year history. Frank Vogel, who guided the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA title in 2020, is their new coach as well.

Vogel said there are other ways to develop a successful team since he appreciates continuity and is aware that the Suns do not have much of it now with all the recent changes.

Vogel stated that the formation of a new group “can be a huge spark.” “On that I’m concentrating. This first-year excitement is something we want to capitalize on.

Deandre Ayton, a starter center, and former first-round choice of the Ishbia organization, was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers last week as part of a three-team transaction that also included Jusuf Nurkic, Grayson Allen, Nassir Little, and Keon Johnson.

An active offseason came to an end with the Ayton deal. In a trade with the Washington Wizards, the Suns acquired Beal in June in exchange for Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, and a package of draft picks. The Golden State Warriors now have Paul as a member.

Additionally, they performed better than anticipated during the free agency period, signing several valuable players, including seasoned shooter Eric Gordon.

Beal said he is happy to be on a club that has genuine title hopes after spending most of his NBA career with underwhelming squads during his 11-year spell with the Washington Wizards.

Now that all the team’s new components have been added, Vogel and the Phoenix Phoenix Suns will spend the ensuing weeks figuring out how they all work together. It is odd that they do not seem to have a real point guard, which could suggest that Booker is one of the team’s main ball handlers.

It is not always a bad thing when something happens. Even though Booker is a competent passer and recorded 5.5 assists per game during the previous season, he still had a hard workload with expectations of scoring 25 to 30 points each game.

One of the few front office staff members to have made it through the switch to Ishbia, general manager James Jones, said he did not see any issues developing.