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“The interesting thing about Jase is for a guy who really carried a huge part of their offense and had to generate shots for himself and for others, [he made] next to no mistakes,” Weltman said. “The guy is a very easy ball-mover, he’s a quick decision-maker, he’s got a crafty way to finish around the rim — being lefty helps a little bit, probably — and he just really loves basketball. “You don’t play for Tom Izzo if you don’t rebound and defend, so he’s a fighter,” the Magic executive added. “All of those things rolled in [together] and that’s why we’re excited about him.”

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Charlie Bell is joining the Phoenix Suns' G League team, the Valley Suns, as a personnel evaluator, according to his LinkedIn account. Bell was teammates with Phoenix Suns team owner Mat Ishbia when Michigan State won the 2000 NCAA men's national championship under Tom Izzo.

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DH: Seth Greenberg. He's always been a great, great advisor and counsel for me. People that I have really have a lot of respect for. Tom Izzo. I talked to him. He was very helpful. Billy Donovan has always been somebody I talked to a lot. Brad Stevens, Quin Snyder. Quin Snyder is a really smart guy who, I know that they (the Atlanta Hawks) really like Donovan (Clingan), so I was able to kind of talk to them about Donovan, but then also to pick his brain in large part.

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Outside of your family, who else did you lean on most heavily for either seeking counsel or advice as you went through this process? Dan Hurley: Seth Greenberg. He's always been a great, great advisor and counsel for me. People that I have really have a lot of respect for. Tom Izzo. I talked to him. He was very helpful. Billy Donovan has always been somebody I talked to a lot. Brad Stevens, Quin Snyder. Quin Snyder is a really smart guy who, I know that they (the Atlanta Hawks) really like Donovan (Clingan), so I was able to kind of talk to them about Donovan, but then also to pick his brain in large part.

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As for Charlotte wing Miles Bridges, the Phoenix Suns continue to be described by league personnel as the team most motivated to land the Michigan State product. And it should be noted that Bridges hails from the same Spartans program that Phoenix owner Mat Ishbia was a part of under legendary head coach Tom Izzo. Bridges would add a sturdy forward that Phoenix’s roster currently lacks and could allow the Suns to deploy more effective small-ball lineups with Kevin Durant at the five.

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Tyus Jones was 13 years old when he received his first recruiting letter. He still remembers that day and how he felt as just a middle schooler preparing to play for his high school's varsity team. The letter, sent from the University of Southern California, was delivered to his high school coach, who passed it on to him. Jones brought it home and will never forget the excitement as he processed what it meant with his mom, Debbie, and younger brother, Tre, who would also go on to be an NBA player. From that moment on, Jones was wooed by every big school and legendary coach of the time. He developed into one of the most highly sought-after recruits in the country, luring everyone from Mike Krzyzewski (Duke) to Tom Izzo (Michigan State) and John Calipari (Kentucky) to Apple Valley, MN.

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“The worst part is last week I had a 30-minute talk with Draymond,” Izzo said. “But he was great. He’s shooting like 40-something percent from 3, he’s shooting the ball better. DG said he looks great, great shape. Everything was heading in the right direction. I don’t know what happened, I’m gonna find out,” via Michigan State Reporter Madeline Kenney.

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“He’s 33 years old. He’s gonna be his own man, but I still have deep love for him and I still care about him and yeah, sometimes I worry … Coach got to change with the times, players got to change with the times. I can’t say I know what happened, I didn’t see it, I just heard about it and disappointed for him.”

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Gambadoro: As far as Isiah Thomas, it’s true. Thomas is a confidant for Ishbia. He’s not going to have a role with the team on paper. It’s not going to be where he’s the assistant GM, but he’s an advisor as someone that Ishbia trusts, talks to, and bounces ideas off of, along with Tom Izzo.

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Ishbia’s sale must be approved by three-fourths of the N.B.A.’s board of governors, which includes a representative from each of the league’s 30 teams. Before the vote, the league will vet his finances, conduct a background check and have a small advisory group of owners assess whether Ishbia’s ownership group would be a beneficial partner. Deals can fall through. In August 2011, Alex Meruelo, a California-based pizza-chain owner and real estate magnate, agreed to to buy a majority stake in the Atlanta Hawks. The league office had concerns about his finances, and about three months later Meruelo said that the sale was off by mutual agreement. But if Ishbia’s deal is approved, those who know him best say that he will bring a new energy to an organization in sore need of a reset. “You got to win pretty quick in sports, you know, or everybody’s mad at you,” Izzo said.

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Sirius XM NBA: Multiple reports says billionaire Mat Ishbia agrees to purchase the Phoenix Suns for a record $4 billion. 🏀 Hall of Famer, Tom Izzo, coached Ishbia and has nothing but great things to say. @TermineRadio | @Eddie Johnson pic.twitter.com/N0HBv7XwES

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Ishbia, President and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage, a Michigan-based company, has been pursing NBA and NFL teams in recent years and finally lands on a deal to own the Suns. Ishbia was a walk-on for Michigan State and part of the Spartans' 2000 national championship team. He has remained closed with Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo, and previously made a $32 million donation to the basketball program.

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Sean Cunningham: Mat Ishbia isn’t just the billionaire CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage, he also was on the roster of the Tom Izzo led Michigan State team that won the NCAA men’s championship with guys like Mateen Cleaves, Mo Peterson & Jason Richardson.

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He returned and played 32 minutes, finishing with 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 points in the loss. And during Golden State's 126-117 win in Game 2 on Friday against Dallas, Green pushed the limits with officials with one technical foul but didn't earn a second before eventually fouling out in 28 minutes. "I mean, let's face it," said Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo, who was in the stands in Memphis when Green flipped off the fans. "Draymond can get, I don't know what the right word is, but you can get emotionally a little bit out of sorts once in a while. Through most of this year, he's really been in the right frame of mind. If he's in the right frame of mind mentally, then he can react to all these things with his basketball IQ. "He's a piece of art watching him work defensively."

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