"When I'm dead": Ishbia shuts down Booker-to-Detroit idea

Asked by a Pistons fan at a Q&A whether he would trade Devin Booker to Detroit, Suns owner Mat Ishbia said it would happen "when I'm dead," adding that Booker will never be a Piston and that he does not care about the franchise despite being a Michigan native.

Booker has been the one fixture in Phoenix since Ishbia bought the team, with Mikal Bridges, Chris Paul, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal all moving on.

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+ 2 reports from 2 outlets

Yahoo Sports · 28 Aug 2026"When I'm dead": Ishbia kills off Booker-to-Detroit talk

Fadeaway World · 27 Aug 2026"When I'm dead": Ishbia shuts down Booker-to-Detroit idea

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