Suns, Devin Booker Get Backlash
Digest more
10h
Yardbarker on MSNSuns owner Mat Ishbia gets roasted over team’s latest hireMat Ishbia continues to turn the Phoenix Suns into Michigan State West. The Suns announced on Friday that they have officially hired former NBA guard Mateen Cleaves.
The Suns have been at the end of several jokes because of all the ties to Michigan State within the organization. In addition to Ishbia and Gregory, new head coach Jordan Ott received his master's degree from Michigan State and was on Tom Izzo's staff as a video coordinator from 2008-13.
In his new role with the Suns, Mateen, Cleaves wants to bring mentorship to the young team on and off the court.
LAS VEGAS – The Phoenix Suns will continue the Michigan State connection with the addition of Mateen Cleaves as a player-development coach. Cleaves was at Phoenix’s practice on July 10 in Las Vegas, prior to the Suns opening NBA Summer League action on July 11 against the Washington Wizards at Thomas & Mack Center.
PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns' 2025 NBA Summer League team could end up catching a lot of people by surprise in Las Vegas starting with their first game Friday night at 6:00 p.m. AZ time against the Washington Wizards.
1d
Spartans Wire on MSNFormer Spartan PG joining Phoenix Suns as player development coach, according to a reportAccording to John Gambadoro, a longtime radio host from the state of Arizona, is reporting that former Michigan State point guard and national champion Mateen Cleaves will be joining the Suns in a player development role.
Since the season ended, Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia has promised an organizational makeover, one built around toughness and grit. This is the start. At the 2023 trade deadline, Phoenix had ...
The bond of the Michigan State Spartan family is once again well represented as former college basketball legend Mateen Cleaves was recently hired as a player d