A familiar face nearly convinced Tom Izzo to make the jump to the NBA.
The longtime Michigan State bench boss revealed Wednesday that he spoke with Phoenix Suns owner and former Spartans guard Mat Ishbia about becoming the Suns’ head coach before the team hired Jordan Ott in June 2025.
“I’ve had more than a couple job offers in the NBA and looked at one last year with Phoenix … my former player, Mat Ishbia. That was hard, that was a hard thing to turn down,” Izzo said on “The Dan Patrick Show.” “Because No. 1, I wanted to go with him.”