Report: Suns' Mat Ishbia Pursuing Impact Move amid Kevin Durant Trade Rumors

Mat Ishbia is not wasting time trying to put his stamp on the Phoenix Suns.

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Ishbia has been "aggressive in pursuing ways to make a major and immediate impact" ahead of Thursday's trade deadline. The Suns were among the teams linked to a Kevin Durant trade over the offseason, and the All-Star's future in Brooklyn is up in the air following Kyrie Irving's trade to Dallas.

Wojnarowski reported the Nets have been informing teams they plan to keep Durant beyond Thursday's deadline.

Brooklyn has been "active" in attempting to upgrade its roster since acquiring Dorian Finney-Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie and three future draft picks in exchange for Irving.

The Suns, meanwhile, are in the midst of a disappointing season that's been mired by injuries to guards Chris Paul and Devin Booker. The All-Stars have barely shared the floor together all season, leaving Phoenix to sit at 29-26 and barely hanging onto a guaranteed playoff berth.

Ishbia agreed to buy a majority share of the Suns and WNBA's Phoenix Mercury from Robert Sarver for $4 billion in December. He was approved by the NBA's board of governors this month.

If the Suns aren't able to land Durant or another superstar by the deadline, it would not be a surprise to see them reopen talks during the offseason. As much as Brooklyn would prefer to keep Durant, it seems borderline impossible to salvage a situation that was already in tatters before Irving's departure.